AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (11/27/24)
Happy Thanksgiving Eve!
The Continental Classic returns!
On Thanksgiving Eve, AEW heads for Worlds End with the 2024 Continental Classic! Who will look to take the title from Kazuchika Okada?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS Shelton Benjamin; Shelton wins.
- ROH World Championship: Chris Jericho w/ Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Tomohiro Ishii; Jericho wins and retains the title.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Ricochet VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
- WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier Tournament: Jamie Hayter VS Queen Aminata; Hayter wins and advances to Winter is Coming.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Brody King; Brody wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Hurt Syndicate is here!
Shelton Benjamin has Montel Vontavious Porter and Bobby Lashley with him as he makes his way out, because the Standard of Excellence is going to jump into the Continental Classic round robin tournament in mere moments. But first, MVP has the mic to call our attention to an official announcement from The Hurt Syndicate. “Tonight, AEW and the Hurt Syndicate are coming to you LIVE from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago!” The fans cheer that! And MVP says bien gin Chicago, then it is an appropriate analogy to say he has two of the greatest athletes to EVER grace a pro-wrestling ring! Two men who are head and shoulders above the entire field!
This is like being between Walter Payton and Michael Jordan! Chicago appreciates MVP’s comparison. MVP says no, it isn’t about him, it is about The Syndicate and the lessons that they teach. MVP will make it very plain: When he offers you a business card, an opportunity to join up, that is like a golden ticket! IT is your chance to change your life for the better, if you’re smart. Or if you’re like Swerve Strickland and you’re not, your youthful exuberance becoming arrogance… The fans still cheer “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Funny they feel that way, since the All Mighty Bobby Lashley beat the SNOT outta Swerve!
So if you’re confused on whose house this is, just look at the big screen. We get a highlight reel of that match from Full Gear, such as when Lashley Speared Swerve through the barriers, Speared him again, then clamped on the Hurt Lock. Fans are torn but MVP says Swerve is an amazing young man, a former world champion, but he is not the most dangerous man in AEW. Bobby Lashley is the most dangerous! He is a walking Armageddon! So to make this clear, the mission statement is that the Syndicate will take titles! Then they leverage the titles for money and power. That is the business, they are the Merchants of Misery! They are in the profession of pain!
And kicking off the C2 tonight will be The Standard of Excellence, Shelton Benjamin! MVP cannot make this any clearer. They are the absolute best at absolute misery! What do they do? They hurt people! The theme song says it again and again, will the Syndicate do that again and again until they’re on top of AEW? Or will the Sussex County Chicken #ManUp and make a big impact?
Mark makes his entrance while MVP & Lashley leave, as Continental Rules mean no cornermen for any side. We have a 20 minute time limit, and the winner gets 3 points, 1 point each in a draw. Who sets the pace not just for Blue League but the tournament as a whole?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS Shelton Benjamin!
The bell rings and the fans rally up for Mark and #DemBoys! The two circle, but Mark offers a handshake. Shelton accepts it, but then uses it to whip! Shelton waistlocks, Mark grabs ropes, and Shelton lets go quickly. They tie up again, and Shelton powers Mark to a corner! Mark slips free to CHOP! The fans fire up but Shelton brushes that off. Mark kicks low, headlocks, but Shelton powers up and out. Shelton then CLOBBERS Mark with a big shoulder tackle! Shelton drags Mark up for an EXPLODER! Mark goes to ropes, Shelton drops a knee on him, then whips. Mark slides under and ROCKS Shelton!
Mark kicks, fires forearms, and the fans rally as he runs. Mark BOOTS Shelton out of the ring and fans fire up more! Mark runs to WRECK Shelton with a dropkick! Mark high-fives the fans in the front row, then goes back for Shelton. Mark CHOPS Shelton, and the fans fire up more as Mark runs up, but Shelton clinches! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY on the floor! Shelton drags Mark up, SMACKS him off the apron, then THROWS him into the railing! And repeat! Shelton sends Mark into steel steps and Mark goes tumbling. Shelton steps into the ring and lets the ring count handle this.
Mark rises as the fans rally, and Shelton grins. Shelton storms out to then scoop and aim. Mark slips free to POST Shelton, then he slides into the ring! The fans fire up as Mark DIVES! Down goes Shelton and Mark high-fives more fans! Mark then fetches Shelton and brings him around. Mark ROCKS Shelton, CHOPS him, then pushes him into the ring. The fans rally up and Mark climbs, but Shelton springs up after him, SUPER ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up for that feat of athleticism, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shelton stalks Mark to a corner, digs his boots in, but lets off as the ref counts. Shelton drags Mark up, DUMPS him out, then goes out the side. Shelton storms over to Mark, drags him up, and short arm LARIATS! Shelton rolls back into the ring to watch Mark crawl. The ring count climbs, but Shelton decides to go back out. Mark fires hands on Shelton first! Shelton KNEES low, then whips him over railing! Shelton leaves Mark behind for the ring count to handle, but fans rally behind Mark. Mark stands, storms back to the ring, but Shelton meets him halfway with a BOOT! Shelton then brings Mark around, to TOSS over the railing!
Shelton leaves Mark behind but Mark is back up! Mark hurries up and over, and he grits his teeth as he storms back to the ring. Shelton waits on him, then gets him at the apron with a forearm! Shelton brings Mark up and suplexes Mark into the ring! Shelton knows that isn’t enough, and he watches Mark go to a corner. Shelton storms up to KNEE Mark low! Shelton brings Mark up but Mark fires hands as Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans duel but Mark ROCKS and whips Shelton. Shelton reverses, Mark ducks ‘n’ dodges, but a kitchen sink knee finds Mark! Cover, TWO! Shelton storms up on Mark and wrangles him to ropes.
Mark has the ropes but Shelton still has the chinlock. The ref counts, the fans rally, and Shelton lets go at 4. Shelton looms over Mark, drags him to a corner, and then talks trash. Shelton fires forearms but Mark glares at him! Mark shakes his head so Shelton fires more shots! Mark fights up and the fans fire up! Shelton fires more shots but Mark says hit him! Shelton fires more forearms, but Mark just fires them in return! The fans fire up with Mark but Shelton shoves him! Mark bobs ‘n’ weaves, leans back, and fires REDNECK PALM STRIKES! Mark ROCKS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Mark whips, but Shelton grabs ropes.
Mark runs up, Shelton BOOTS him, but Mark fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! And then SLIDING LARIAT! The fans fire up as Mark climbs a corner! FROGGY-BOW!! But that landing was hard on both men! Shelton rolls away and gets out of the ring! The fans boo but Mark isn’t frustrated, he just says BANG BANG! FOLEY ELBOW DROP! The fans fire up and Mark puts Shelton back in the ring. Mark climbs back up, “This is Awesome!” as Mark again FROGGY-BOWS! But onto knees!! Shelton saves himself, then GERMAN SUPLEXES!! Mark lands high on his shoulders, but Shelton hauls him up! GERMAN SUPLEX!!
The fans are going nuts as Shelton just throws Mark around! But Mark fights the third try! Mark fires elbows, breaks free, and he PELES! Mark brings Shelton up, underhooks, and the fans fire up! JAY- NO, Shelton fights it to backdrop! But M ark sunset flips! TWO!! Shelton kicks, Mark blocks, but the DRAGON WHIP hits! Mark goes to the corner, Shelton runs in to STEP-UP KNEE! And then SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans are thunderous! Shelton is annoyed but he waits on Mark to rise up. SUPERKICK!! Shelton isn’t done, either! He hauls Mark back up, and hits PAYDIRT!! Cover, Shelton wins!
Winner: Shelton Benjamin, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Briscoe earns 0)
The Syndicate returns to celebrate with Shelton as he truly becomes the standard in this tournament. Who will be able to keep pace with Shelton? Will Mark be able to get back up before the round robin is through?
Some notes on the Continental Classic format:
While it is all round robin, this year will have a crisscross semifinals! First place in Gold League faces second place in Blue League, and vice-versa, the winners of those then facing off in the tournament finals. And bigger still, it all happens at Worlds End on December 28th! But in the end, the winner of this tournament will be THE Continental Champion, even without having to defeat Kazuchika Okada directly! Who will show some true grit and determination knowing there’s a doubleheader in their future?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for Saturday!
Not only will Collision and Rampage combine for a solid THREE HOUR BLOCK Saturday, November 30th, but it will be live coast to coast, and at an earlier time! 4 PM Eastern for Collision, 6 PM for Rampage, meaning the West Coast will get a lunchtime helping of AEW! Make sure your schedule and DVR are adjusted accordingly so you can catch it all!
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
He welcomes us back to the show, and he welcomes out the NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, the AEW TBS Champion, The CEO, Mercedes Mone! Kamille accompanies Mone, and she smiles as she’s handed the mic. Chicago boos but that’s because she’s from Boston. Mone says, “Chicagooo~! You better say hello to your C E O.” Schiavone says Mone turned the wrestling world on its head last Saturday with her win over Kris Statlander. The longest match in AEW Women’s Division history, and perhaps the Women’s Match of the Year. How does she feel? Mone says it feels like money!
But to be honest, if she could just say, Kris did give her one of the hardest fights of Mone’s career. Kris proved she is one of the very best. But Mone is THE BEST AEW TBS Champion of all time! At Full Gear, Mone showed the world how a real woman gets the job done. And since Kamille can’t get anything done right, she’s- Kamille grabs the mic to say, “SHUT! UP!!” The fans cheer Kamille as she stands up to Mone! Kamille says, “Are you stupid? Or are you dumb?” Mone can’t fire Kamille, because Kamille QUITS. Kamille hits the mic drop on Mone and storms off! The CEO has lost her Brickhouse, what will protect her from challengers now?
ROH World Championship: Chris Jericho w/ Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Tomohiro Ishii!
The Learning Tree, The Nueve, the TWO-TIME ROH World Champion, has defended this title against the Stone Pitbull in this very building two years ago, but he was a very different Jericho back then. As for Ishii, with no offense to Toni Storm, Ishii is timeless! Will the Age of the Nueve only last so long? Or will he continue on towards ROH Final Battle in December?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true Face of ROH!
The fans rally up as Ishii and Jericho get face to face. So much for the Code of Honor. Ishii CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS, and we’re going right back to two years ago already! They CHOP and CHPO and CHOP, and the fans “WOO~” every time. The CHOPS build up speed and the fans love it! Both men’s chests are already so red, and they both step back to catch their breath. The CHOPS continue, and fans hope they “Chop Forever!” Jericho CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Ishii ducks one to GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans cheer as Ishii runs up, but Jericho GERMAN SUPELXES! Ishii is up to LARIAT! Jericho LARIATS in return!
The fans fire up as Ishii and Jericho DOUBLE LARIAT! And then they both run, for Jericho to BOOT! Ishii rebounds to LARIAT Jericho down! The fans fire up while Jericho flounders to the apron. Ishii storms out to join Jericho, and he CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jericho pokes Ishii in the eyes! The fans boo but Jericho waves, “Hi, guys~!” Jericho then hits an APRON DDT! Ishii stands up on his head from that impact, and both Bill & Keith enjoy seeing that from commentary. The ref checks, Ishii is alright to continue, and Jericho waves to Chicago. Jericho then goes back to Ishii to stand him up and SMACK him off the desk!
The fans are torn, but Jericho SMACKS Ishii with the desk hood! Jericho puts Ishii in the ring, then stalks up behind him. Ishii CHOPS! Jericho frowns, then CHOPS back! Ishii CHOPS again! Jericho grimaces, but Ishii just CHOPS again! Jericho CHOPS, Ishii CHOPS, and now Jericho SLAPS! Ishii SLAPS back! They turn this into a SLAP fight! The SLAPS go back and forth from all sides! The fans fire up as this also picks up speed! Ishii ROCKS Jericho with that last one, but Ishii finally feels some of those shots. Both men step up to SLAP! Jericho has a bloody lip but he still SLAPS away on Ishii! Ishii SLAPS him again!
Dynamite goes picture in picture while Jericho backs off a moment. Jericho then frowns, steps back up, and the LSAPS just keep going! Ishii ROCKS Jericho again and again, but Jericho still comes back for more! The ref wants both men to be careful, but Jericho just fires up. Jericho SLAPS, Ishii SLAPS, and Jericho again steadies himself. The SLAPS keep on going, and then Ishii runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Jericho stumbles and leans on Ishii, but Ishii stands him up. Jericho eggs Ishii on so Ishii short-range HEADBUTTS! The SLAPS return, and they’ve got some stank on ’em! Ishii ROCKS Jericho again and again and again!
Jericho ends up in a corner, Ishii just fires off! The ref counts, Ishii rains down forearms, but he stops to roar and storm around. The fans love it as Ishii finally takes a breather. Jericho rises back up, he and Ishii step to each other, and Jericho SLOAPS! Ishii eggs Jericho on so Jericoh SLAPS more, an dthen ishii just SLAPS! The SLAPS keep going! Neither man is backing down but Ishii is again so much sturdier! The SLAPS are really hitting hard, and now Ishii wobbles! Jericho huffs ‘n’ puffs and storms back up, the SLAPS keep going! Ishii and Jericho both have rose red cheeks, but they’re not Santa Claus!
Dynamite returns to single picture as Jericho and Ishii just fire up and keep going! The fans love this, and then Jericho finally falls over! Ishii leans on ropes, perhaps some blood from his own cheek. Jericho’s busted lip is only worse, but he dodges Ishii! Jericho CHOPS, then he hoists Ishii up! Jericho climbs after Ishii, CLUBS away on Ishii, and then he brings Ishii up. SUPERPLEX! The fans are thunderous as Ishii rises up! Jericho is stunned! Ishii staggers his way back over, and Jericho fires forearms! Ishii just takes them, then ROCKS Jericho with one! Ishii runs, but Jericho BOOTS the lariat! Ishii SOUTHPAW LARAITS!
Jericho goes back to a corner and Ishii eggs him on! Jericho storms back up, and we return to the SLAP fight! Ishii swings, Jericho blocks, but then Ishii CLUBS Jericho again and again! Ishii swings, Jericho dodges, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Ishii rises up, Jericho aims, but he CLOBBERS Jericho first! Both men fall and the fans are loving this! Jericho rises, Ishii follows, and Ishii runs up, into a BOOT! CODE- NO, Ishii stops that to fire boxing elbows! Ishii runs, into a fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER, and LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives and the fans are thunderous again! Bill praises Jericho as both men rise back up.
Jericho blocks a lariat to JUDAS EFFECT! And CODE BREAKER! Cover, ONE?!? Ishii roars to his feet, but then stumbles and falls! The fans are fired up as Ishii rises, but Jericho trips him! WALLS- NO, Ishii THROWS Jericho away! Jericho runs up, but Ishii RAMS, HEADBUTTS, and BATTERING RAMS Jericho! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives all that damage, but then Ishii runs! Jericho avoids the sliding lariat, but Ishii is right up to steal CODE BREAKER!! The fans fire up as Ishii hurries back to his feet! Ishii runs and LARIATS Jericho down!! Cover, TWO!!! Jericho survives, and Ishii snarls through his bloody nose!
Ishii drags Jericho up, suplexes, but Jericho fights it! Jericho wrenches, but Ishii ENZIGIRIS! Jericho drops to his knees, Ishii runs, but into a JUDAS EFFECT!! Both men are down, Bill & Keith are sure Jericho has it now! Jericho and Ishii rise, ANOTHER JUDAS EFFECT!! Cover, Jericho wins!!
Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall (still ROH World Champion)
Chicago may not like it, but as The Bad Apple says, you have to RESPECT Jericho! Jericho toughed it out and won this one all on his own! Jericho is 2-0 against Ishii on Thanksgiving Eve, but will he make it through his Final Battle?
Backstage interview with Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana.
Renee Paquette is with The Realest and his manager, and notes that Saturday, Full Gear, that was one of the most brutal losses in Swerve’s career. How does he rebuild from that? Swerve says rebuilding is something he does very well. Win or lose, Swerve figures it out. But Bobby… Swerve has never been hit so hard by anybody. Max Caster walks by and chuckles as he says that was brutal. Swerve asks what’s so funny. Caster says what’s funny is Swerve. Swerve lost at the Prudential Center last Saturday. Wasn’t that the same place where Caster once beat Swerve for the AEW World Tag Team Championships?
But hey, let’s write some comedy, drop some bars. Because EVERYONE loves The Best Wrestler Alive. Swerve used to be a house of fire, like a hose fire! Swerve grabs Caster by the neck, then THROWS him onto a road case! Swerve hammers away on Platinum Max, then THROWS him down! To then PUNT Caster in the head!! Nana says they gotta go, and Swerve leaves. Will Caster learn to hold his tongue the next time he sees the most dangerous man in AEW?
Tony Schiavone is now in the ring.
He again welcomes us back to the show, and now he welcomes out Hangman Adam Page! The fans are torn as the Blackhat Cowboy makes his way out, and Schiavone wants to talk Full Gear. Hangman loses to Jay White, and that’s just stating facts. But then Hangman goes after White, punches out Christopher Daniels, then after the main event, shows up to go after Yuta and Moxley to help Christian Cage attempt his cash-in. Just help us wrap our heads around- Hangman snatches the mic! Hangman says first of all, if Daniels wants to get in Hangman’s business, Hangman will knock him on his ass again!
And as for Full Gear, Hangman made a deal and kept his end of the bargain. Christian Cage, if you’d been able to keep up your end, then Hangman would be home tomorrow in time for lunch, chowing down on a bowl of stuffing, as the NEW AEW World Champion! But Christian FAILED! So tonight, Hangman will do what he should’ve done in the first place, and he’ll make himself very clear. His intention is and always has been to be THE AEW World Champion! The fans do cheer that. Hangman says it should have NEVER been Swerve, it should NEVER have been Bryan, NEVER have been Moxley, and it damn sure NEVER will be Christian’s!
That title is and always has been HANGMAN’S! But wait! Here comes The Switchblade! The fans cheer as Jay White is on stage, and has a mic already. White tells Hangman, “Say it with us, Hanger. Guns up for my Chicago Gold Members~! See, this is perfect, Hanger! Because I have a question for you. I would love to know, please, do tell, Mr. Page, what happened in your match at with Switchblade Jay White at Full Gear? Perhaps that’s a bit hard for him. How ’bout this one, Hanger? What happened in your match with Switchblade Jay White at WrestleDream? Ah, see, you may have forgotten, but Chicago remembers: You lost BOTH those matches!”
Switchblade beat The Hangman again! So if anyone is going after the one true king, the AEW World Championship, it will not be Hangman! It will be Switchblade! The fans cheer but White does say if Hangman needs another reminder, if FIVE losses still isn’t enough, if he wants another taste, then White will give him that here tonight in Chicago! But wait! PAC YANKS WHITE DOWN! And THROWS him into railing! The Bastard taunts Hangman, but that’s so Yuta can CHOP BLOCK Hangman! The Death Riders mug Hangman, this is revenge for Full Gear! But White gets in and he TOSSES Yuta! And he HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEXES Pac!
Hangman LARIATS White! Marina Shafir BRIEFCASE SMASHES Hangman!! The fans boo as now The Problem stalks White! Marina winds up, but White dodges! And he clinches Marina! Moxley grabs White in a SLEEPER!! The fans boo as The Maniac chokes out White, and then Marina KICKS low! SAYANAGI! MOTHER’S MILK!! Marina smothers White and White is fading out! Marina throws White down, and then the Death Riders all stomp away! The fans boo these jackals, but then Pac has the case. Moxley stands White up, and he CLOBBERS White with it!! The Death Riders get revenge on their enemies, will the reign of terror know no end?
But the night isn’t over for The Death Riders, as the Swiss Superman steps out to ringside for his Continental Classic match. Will Claudio be the real workhorse that sets the pace for this tournament? Or will the C2 be #OuttaThisWorld?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Ricochet VS Claudio Castagnoli!
The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Claudio knees low! Claudio scoops to SLAM, then he drags Ricochet right up to waistlock. Ricochet switches, headlocks, but Claudio powers out to RUN Ricochet over. The fans rally for Ricochet but Claudio drags Ricochet up. Ricochet KICKS, ROCKS, CHOPS, but Claudio shoves. Ricohet RANAS but Claudio is right up! Claudio blocks a kick, THROWS Ricochet ot a corner, but Ricochet goes up and over! Ricoche tducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA again! Claudio blocks a kick, FLIPS Ricochet, but Ricochet ducks ‘n’ dodges again! But Claudio blocks the rana this time!
Claudio hauls Ricochet up, but RIcochet sunest flips! Claudio pops Ricochet right up but Ricochet RANAS! Claudio bails out and the fans fire up as Ricochet builds speed. Claudio moves but Ricochet handsprings to superhero land! The fans fire up while Claudio scowls. Claudio storms up tot he apron, he RAMS into Ricochet and BACKDROPS Ricochet out! Ricochet alnds on his feet, runs up, but is put on the apron! Ricochet mule kicks, QUEBRADAS, but Claudio catches Ricochet to hit SNAKE EYES off the railing! The ring count climbs but Claudio refreshes in. The fans rally up with “BALD FOREVER!” Claudio hits SNAKE EYES again!
Claudio steps into the ring to leave Ricochet behind. The fans rally, Ricochet says he’s trying, y’all. Claudio hauls Ricochet up, and whips him hard into railing! And then UPPERCUTS him back down! Claudio paces while the ring count climbs, and he hauls Ricochet up. Claudio fireman’s carries to then TOSS Ricochet into the ring! Claudio storms up to the apron, but Ricochet BOOTS Claudio! Then triangle jump DROPKICKS! Ricochet then DIVES and hits Claudio into railing! The fans are thunderous and Ricochet puts Claudio in! The fans fire up as Ricochet springboards, but Claudio tripos him up!
Ricochet falls hard to the mat and Claudio wags his finger. Claudio then winds up, runs up, and UPPERCUTS Ricochet into the corner! Ricochet bounces off buckles and falls, Claudio covers, TWO! The fans rally while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio huffs ‘n’ puffs before he stomps Ricochet’s hand. Claudio paces while Ricochet leans on the ropes. Claudio stands Ricochet up to fire forearms. Ricochet fires back, RAMS into Claudio, but Claudio scoops to TOSS Ricochet out of the ring! Ricochet writhes on the floor but Claudio waits on the count. Ricochet is still down at 5 of 10, but he starts to sit up. Claudio still waits as Ricochet slides in at 8! Claudio stomps away on Ricochet, then lets off to drag Ricochet into a seated armlock. Ricochet endures, even as Claudio leans on the hold, and then Claudio shifts to get a leg! Claudio has a HALF CRAB ARMLOCK COMBO!
Ricochet endures, Claudio shifts around to have the arm and chinlock, and Claudio twists Ricochet around! Ricochet endures, even as Claudio pushes on his head and neck! Ricochet fights up, fires body shots, and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans fire up as Ricochet ROCKS, CHIOPS, whips, but Claudio blocks! Claudio whips, Ricochet handsprings to BACK ELBOW! Claudio runs back up but Ricochet DUMPS him out! Ricochet then builds speed to DIVE, but Claudio manages to mitigate the impact with strength! Ricochet hauls Claudio up to put him in! Ricochet climbs the corner, and he CROSSBODIES! Claudio catches him!
Claudio spins Ricochet around to a BACKBREAKER! Claudio runs to BOOT Ricochet down! Cover, TWO! Ricochet survives and Claudio grows frustrated. Claudio sits Ricochet up, brings him around, and reels him in. But Ricochet drops to the mat again! Claudio is annoyed but he hoists Ricochet up again. UPPERCUT into a backslide! Claudio fights the move, swings, but Ricochet pops up to stand on Claudio! Then he backflips, ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt–whirl and DEJA VU RANA! Claudio tumblers out, the fans are thunderous and Ricochet builds speed! And he FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans are thunderous as Ricochet takes a look at the title.
Ricochet puts Claudio in the ring, springboards, and he FLYING LARIATS! Chicago fires up more as Ricochet LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Ricochet is frustrated but the fans continue to rally behind him. Claudio rises, Ricochet goes to fireman’s carry, but Claudio fights it with elbows! Claudio back suplexes, Ricochet lands out to shove and SUPERKICK! ROUNDHOUSE! Ricochet springboards, into an UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Claudio is frustrated again but the fans are loving this! Claudio grabs the legs, but Ricochet kicks at him! Claudio rebounds to DOUBLE STOMP! And then he has the legs, for a SHARPSHOOTER!
Ricochet endures, even as Claudio sits deep! Ricochet claws at the mat, fights his way forward, but Claudio drags him away from ropes! Claudio sits DEEP, then shifts to a CROSSFACE! Ricochet rolls but Claudio holds on! Ricochet endures, rolls to a cover, TWO! Claudio UPPERCUTS Ricochet right down! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio hurries to straitjacket and RICO- RANA!! Cover, TWO!!! Claudio CLOBBERS Ricochet, then TOSSES him out! Claudio goes out to whip Ricochet hard into railing! The fans fire up as Claudio storms up, and he takes off the railing’s protective padding.
Claudio hauls Ricochet up to CROTCH Ricochet on the railing!! Claudio shoves Ricochet over then leaves him behind. Ricochet drags himself back up but we’re already past 5 of 10! Ricochet hobbles his way over, slides in at 9, but Claudio just runs to LARIAT!! Cover, Claudio wins!!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ricochet earns 0)
The One & Only could not get even one point to open the tournament, and Claudio has set the pace for Gold League! Will Claudio not be denied like he was last year?
Backstage interview with Kyle Fletcher & Don Callis.
Renee is with The Protostar and his scumbag mentor, and she says Kyle is coming off the biggest win of his career with his victory over Will Ospreay at Full Gear. To her, it seems The Don Callis Family has been on a mission to destroy Ospreay. Callis says that’s because that is what you do to get ahead in this business! What business do you think we’re all in? This is pro-wrestling! They leave no stone unturned. And they didn’t just beat Ospreay, they DECIMATED him! They SKINNED him, and left him in a heap! Because they proved that Kyle is bigger, stronger, faster, smarter and better looking than Ospreay! And they’re just getting started.
They high-five and Kyle says yes, it was definitive, 100% certain, that Kyle is better than Ospreay in every single way. And the Continental Classic will be just anther way for Kyle to prove that, in case there were other skeptics. And it all starts this Saturday! Tune in because the C2 will belong to The Protostar. Kyle is confident as ever, but will he still be feeling good after a Continental Collision?
Adam Cole is here!
Chicago cheers as The Panama City Playboy makes his way out, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett flanking him now. The fans join in on “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” and then Cole grabs a mic. “I am so sick and tired of playing this game. Max, if you were half the man that you claim to be, than you’d be a man and fight me. But you’re not, because you’re a little b*tch! Max, after what you did to Roddy, I swear to God, hell! I swear on my own mother! When I get my hands on you, I am going to beat you within an inch of your pathetic life!” Taven & Bennett seem to be conflicted on this promise, but wait! Here comes Kyle O’Reilly!
Kyle steps into the ring, mic already in hand, and he tells Cole that with all due respect, Cole fought Max and it didn’t work out. That’s why they’re in this situation. So let’s try something a little different: Let Kyle fight MJF. Because while MJF isn’t here, if he has the guts to show up next week- Cole stops Kyle there, and tells him to listen. What Kyle said last week stuck with Cole. Cole does not want his friends to fight his battles. Cole wants to be the one to end things with MJF. Kyle says this isn’t about Cole. This is for Roddy. Cole and Kyle argue off mic, Taven & Bennett try to calm them down, but then the tron has MJF playing the piano!
MJF plays the, “Oh, didn’t see you there.” But guys, in regards to them both wanting to fight MJF, he has thought about it for the past, oh, twenty seconds, and well, he’s gotta say no. Sorry. Actually, his mind is rather focused on something far more important. See, next week is the traditional Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal, and so as far as dealing with Cole and Kyle… MJF is just thinking, uh, buh-bye! Let him play you off. MJF goes back to the piano, and of course it is his theme song he plays. Cole is seething already, but he tells MJF that he’ll be the first to officially enter that battle royal! Kyle says he’ll be the second!
Cole and Kyle argue again, but fighting over the Dynamite Diamond Ring could very well be a way to get after the Wolf of Wrestling. Will someone finally end MJF’s five year streak of being the Dynamite Diamond Ringbearer?
WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier Tournament: Jamie Hayter VS Queen Aminata!
January 5th in the Tokyo Dome, NJPW will be hosting a match of the best women’s wrestlers from around the world, with a title opportunity awaiting the winner! AEW, ROH, CMLL and Stardom are all putting up their most deserving, who will make their way into the history books?
The bell rings, Aminata and Hayter circle, then they tie up. Aminata powers Hayter back to ropes, but then Hayter powers her way back! Hayter puts Aminata in a corner, the ref counts, and Hayter lets off. Aminata storms up, they tie up again, and the fans duel as the two go around the ropes. Hayter puts Aminata in the corner, the ref counts, but Hayter lets off at 4. Aminata runs up and they tie up again. Hayter wrenches to WRING Aminata, and WRING her again! Hayter facelocks but Aminata endures the grind. Hayter gator rolls but Aminata rises up to HIP TOSS! Aminata has the headlock, and she pushes Hayter down.
Hayter rolls to cover, TWO! Both women stand, Hayter ROCKS Aminata! Hayter bumps Aminata off buckles, then bumps her off them again. Hayter stops as the ref counts, but then she CHOPS! Hayter fires up and the fans rally. Hayter CHOPS Aminata in another corner, then puts some stank on the next CHOP! Aminata turns things around to CHOP! Hayter turns it back to CHOP! Aminata CHOPS! Hayter CHOPS! Aminata ROCKS Hayter, CHOPS her, then gets in Hayter’s face. Hayter just CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Hayter swings, Aminata dodges, and Aminata DOUBLE CHOPS! Aminata whips, Hayter reverses and wrangles Aminata! SNAP SUPLEX INTO BUCKLES!
The fans fire up while Hayter catches her breath, and Aminata writhes to the apron while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hayter waits on Aminata as the ref checks. Aminata seems alright to continue, but Hayter hauls her up into the ropes. Hayter has Aminata dangling for a DRAPING DDT! Hayter covers, TWO! Hayter drags Aminata up to snap suplex again! Aminata sits up but Hayter KNEES her in the back! And again! And again! Hayter clamps on the headscissor squeeze! Aminata endures, fights around, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Hayter lets go, and she storms back up to CLUB Aminata! And CLUB her again! Aminata shoves Hayter, but Hayter just CLUBS her again! Aminata fires more body shots, so Hayter BOOTS Aminata down.
Hayter puts Aminata on ropes to CHOKE her, but lets off as the ref counts. Hayter “apologizes,” then storms back up. Aminata kicks low! Aminata fires forearms, then runs, but Hayter CLOBBERS her! Cover, TWO! Hayter drags Aminata up, but Aminata JAWBREAKERS! Dynamite returns to single picture as the forearms start flying! The fans rally up, the shots keep going, and then Hayter fires a flurry! The fans fir eup, Hayter runs, but Amianta ROCKSher! Aminata runs but Hayter ELBOWS her! Hayter runs but Amianta ROCKS her back! Amnianta gives an elbow, then runs, but into another ELBOW!
Hayter whips, Amianta reverses to wrangle her, but Hayter susnset flips through the cradle! TWO and Aminata sits on the prawn hold! TWO, and both women are up! Amianta ducks as lariat to SNAP SUPLEX! Hayter stands, Amianta rOCKS her, then DOUBLE CHOPS her! Hayter falls back onto ropes and Amiant atakes aim! Th efans fire up with Amianta as she runs, BOOT WASH! Hayter slumps all the way out as Aminata stares daggers into her! Aminata puts Hayter back in, covers, TWO!! Hayter survives by centimeters, but Aminata hausl her up! Hayter sunset flips through the Alabama Lift, then ripcords!
Aminata dodges Hayterade to then get under the boot! ALLEY-OOP!! Hayter sputters but Aminata stomps her! Aminata puts Hayter in the drop zone, then she climbs up the corner. The fans fire up as Aminata aims, but Hayter avoids the diving stomp! Hayter catches Aminata for the HATE BREAKER!! Hayter roars, drags Aminata back up, and she hits the- CRADLE from Aminata! TWO!! Hayter kicks a leg out! Then Oklahoma Roll! TWO! But Hayter rolls Aminata around to a ghost pin! TWO!! Aminata stays in this but Hayter stays on her, SLEEPER!! Aminata is caught in body scissors but the fans rally up!
Hayter drags Aminata around, Aminata rolls it back! TWO!! BOOT!! Cover, TWO!!! Aminata survives, but Hayter hauls her up! HAYTERADE!!! Cover, Hayter wins!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Hayter Hits Hard, and she punches her ticket to Winter is Coming Collision on Saturday, December 14th! Speaking of Collision, it will be the Galaxycon Saturday edition when Willow Nightingale and… Well, speaking of Julia Hart, the lights go out, and Hayter knows its the Princess! Hayter dares Julia to just show herself already, but no, Julia does things on her own time. Will the Princess of the Black Throne take down the Babe with the Power to then go after Hayter?
Sit-down interview with Mina Shirakawa.
Renee is now with the Fighting Gravure Idol and brings up Full Gear and the “chaos” in the breakup between her and Mariah May. Mariah swung on Mina, Mina tackled her, they both fall off the stage, and while we saw the physical damage, Renee can only imagine the emotional. And yet at the same time, it seemed like Mina was ready for this. Mina says yes, she knew that the day would come. She was waiting a long time. If Mariah could do what she did to Toni Storm, Mina knew Mariah could do that to her, too. Mina never wanted this to happen. Mina wished Mariah was the girl she thought she was. But she’s not… This is the REAL Mariah.
Mariah is so… selfish. Mariah has to kill anyone who gets too close to her. And if that’s the real Mariah May, then time to meet the REAL Mina! Yes, everyone wants Mina, but- OH NO!! Mariah SMASHES Mina with a bottle! And then LASHES her over and over with the belt! Mariah says, “I WANT MINA!!” The Glamour is ruthless, and now Tony Khan sends word! AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming, December 11th, it is happening! Mariah VS Mina for the AEW Women’s World Championship! Will Mariah prove she is truly coldhearted? Or can Mina heat things up when she brings out her own vicious side?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Brody King!
The Relentless One wants to tear down The Death Riders, but he’s also a glutton for punishment, so why not get in on AEW’s premier round robin? Will Darby be able to best Brody like he did at WrestleDream? Or will we all be reminded why Brody is the King of Death?
The bell rings and we get a better look at the tape all on Darby’s head, gut and leg. Darby and Brody shake hands and the two circle. They tie up, and Brody SHOVES Darby down! That hurts a lot more after all the damage Darby did to himself driving a car into the Death Rider truck. Darby still steps up and eggs Brody on! Brody blocks a kick so Darby SLAPS Brody! Brody FLIPS Darby a good 450 onto his back! And then he SENTONS! And SENTONS again! Cover, TWO!! Darby stays in this, but he is already gasping for air. Brody says this is almost ridiculous, but he drags Darby back up. Brody CHOPS Darby, then aims at the corner.
Brody runs up to SPLASH Darby, then he CHOPS! Brody TOSSES Darby across the way and the fans fire up! Brody wants the ref to just call this, but Darby is not out of the match yet. Brody storms up, Darby kicks Brody! And kicks! But Brody hauls Darby up, puts him on the top rope, and CHOPS him down! Darby falls to apron then floor and the fans hoot it up while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Brody goes out and he whips Darby hard into railing! Brody paces, Darby says he’s still in this, so Brody whips him into more railing! Darby slumps down while Brody revels in the hoots and barks. Brody storms around, DIGS Darby into the steel steps, then stomps him down! Brody paces, the ring count climbs, and Darby crawls. Brody hauls Darby up to THROW him into railing! Darby flumps down again while Brody refreshes the ring count. Brody hauls Darby up, puts him in the ring, but Darby rolls out the other side. Brody is annoyed, but he goes back out. Darby rolls back in, and now Brody is getting mad.
Darby flounders but Brody storms i n. Darby RAMS into Brody, fires hands, but Brody whips him. Darby ducks ‘n’ dodges, only to run into a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives again but Brody stands him up. Brody TOSSES Darby out, then goes out to CHOP him! Darby staggers away, but Brody swings on him. Darby ducks and Brody CHOPS POST!! Darby hops on for a SLEEPER! Brody RAMS Darby into railing, but he still clutches his bad hand. Brody gets some space, runs in, CANNONBALL but only into railing! The impact takes out a camera! Darby and Brody are both down as Dynamite returns to single picture.
The fans rally up while Darby snarls and crawls. We might have even lost commentary from that attack by Brody, but Brody hurries to the ring. Darby goes up, but Brody trips him up! And CHOPS him on the back! Brody puts Darby in the Tree of Woe, and the fans hoot along. Brody roars, runs in, CANNONBALL!! This time Brody hits Darby, and now Brody covers, TWO!! Darby survives again and Brody is further frustrated. Brody hauls Darby up, hoists him onto the top rope, and then climbs up. Commentary slowly comes back as Brody CLUBS away on Darby. Brody reels Darby in, but Darby bends fingers, then BITES them!
The ref counts, but Darby just BITES Brody’s face! Darby fires HEADBUTTS into Brody, and then he hops up! SUPER CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and the fans fire up again! The ref checks, both Brody and Darby are still in this, and Brody now goes to the outside. Darby rises up to build speed and DIVE! Direct hit into Brody and then into railing! Darby hurries up top, to SUPER COFFIN SPLASH!! The fans are thunderous as Darby fights his way back up! Darby climbs again, and he SUPER COFFIN DROPS!!! Both men are down again and the fans are loving it! The ref checks both men, and they’re both stirring.
Darby drags himself up and into the ring, then hewatches Brody crawl in. Darby’s up top again! COFFIN DROP, into a SLEEPER!! Darby rolls it to a cover, TWO!! Brody hauls Darby up, this is that familiar hanging sleeper! But Darby CLAWS Brody’s face! Brody just gut wrenches and GONZO BOMBS!!! Cover, BRODY WINS!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Darby earns 0)
Darby may be relentless, but even he has his limits! Brody leaves Darby behind, having earned his points. Wait, Claudio is here! And he has a chair! But Brody steps back in to stop Claudio from touching Darby! The fans cheer Brody on, and wouldn’t you know? Brody and Claudio are going to be opponents in round two! The biggest and the baddest will already battle it out, but who will get those precious points?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite to turn that corner from Full Gear to Worlds End, especially with doing the Continental Classic and even the International Women’s Cup tournament. I suppose with needing to stretch the Women’s Cup into December, the pacing of just one match a week is fine, but they could’ve surely found a way to do the opening round all this week. Then they give us a hype promo next week, that would then still lead to the AEW finals at Winter is Coming. That all aside, Hayter VS Aminata was great stuff, but I think they were pushing it a couple near falls too far because you could tell the ref had to cover for some not kick-outs. Hayter winning made sense, and then Julia does a teaser.
This kinda relates to what I’m saying, though. The matches could’ve been ALL this week, the mind games could’ve been next week, and then Hayter VS Hart happens at Winter is Coming. Speaking of which, I’m a little surprised that’s where we’re getting Mariah VS Mina. We got a very good segment from Mina and Mariah to officially establish the match, and I suppose them dragging this out to Worlds End would be too much. We already have the past relationship of Mina and Mariah to help us understand the heat behind this story, turning their friendship into hatred, and they’ll just tear it down in the ring either way.
And of course we got the ROH World Championship, as well, which was another great Strong Style match from Jericho and Ishii. They did even more heavy handed hitting than last time with the bloody lip, bloody nose, red chests and cheeks. But I figured Jericho would win, he has his promise to bring ROH to new prominence, and maybe that happens the closer we get to ROH Final Battle on December 20th. But even then, I don’t see anyone taking that title from Jericho, ROH hasn’t don’t a good job building top title contenders. Though, if they wanted Samoa Joe to finally make his return, I could see that being an instant story for the title and one amazing match.
Great promo from Mone with Kamille, mostly because it was Kamille shutting Mone up and quitting her job as bodyguard. Kamille should probably wait until after Worlds End, that seems to soon for her to earn a TBS Championship. Depending on what happens with the NJPW Strong Women’s title, I could see Kamille be more of adding insult to injury by going after Mone after Mone’s lost the NJPW title. But even then, not sure the odds of Kamille taking the title, as much as fans liked Kamille putting Mone in her place here tonight.
Good promo from Cole with Kyle and MJF to add a bit more to this story. I figured Cole and Kyle would fight it out, but I suppose them fighting it out during the Dynamite Diamond Dozen Battle Royal is a good way to do multiple things at once. And I would hope that finally, even if it’s just for this year, someone other than MJF will have that ring. Cole can beat everyone else in the battle royal, get his match with MJF, and not only win to “get even,” but to take one of the few things MJF has left. Granted, MJF will want revenge for that and the feud will continue, but at least he won’t have the ring anymore.
Very good promo from MVP after Lashley’s big win at Full Gear, and great match from Shelton and Briscoe to start the Continental Classic. I figured Shelton would win this, Briscoe is already on a similar track to last year’s C2 where he was putting over the other guys. And very good promo with Hangman and White to of course tease another match between them, but also to tie them both back into this story with The Death Riders. It almost feels like White and Hangman will be unlikely allies against The Death Riders because how they both want the same thing: a shot at the world title.
Hangman and White will have to deal with Yuta and Pac as the pawns, and maybe both of them win to make a Triple Threat at Worlds End. With that, even if Moxley retains using White and Hangman against each other, it could leave the way open for Christian Cage to cash in. But as for the C2 itself, awesome match from Claudio and Ricochet with a great win for Claudio, and then a great main event from Brody and Darby. I did not think Darby would lose, but that kinda works in his advantage as the underdog. Brody VS Claudio next round will be awesome, and really could go either way with how early it is.
Also did you hear how Collision & Rampage are not just back-to-back but several hours earlier than normal? They only had Excalibur say it like a dozen times. But even with that all starting at 2PM here for me in El Paso, that’s when Survivor Series has its “Countdown,” so I’m still going to wait until later for AEW’s Saturday block.
My Score: 8.9/10
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AEW returns to Sacramento!
AEW Revolution is right around the corner, and Wheeler Yuta is Jon Moxley’s last line of defense! Will Adam Copeland remove Yuta from the equation?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Orange Cassidy & Mark Briscoe VS Bryan Keith, Mark Davis, Brian Cage & Lance Archer; Ospreay, Hobbs, Cassidy & Briscoe win.
- Kris Statlander & Thunder Rosa VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; win.
- Adam Copeland VS Wheeler Yuta; wins.
- Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
- Swerve Strickland & Brody King VS Ricochet & Kazuchika Okada; win.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF is outside…?
“‘Hangman Did Nothing Wrong,’ that’s what you people like to say. But I disagree. See, what you decided to do, Adam, is decided to poke and prod the Devil. What I did to your boy, Christopher Daniels, friend, that was light work. See normally, I like to play with my food before I eat it. But Hangman, you got me feeling hungry. You got me wanting to take a bite out of that cute, blue-eyed baby face of yours. You got me wanting to prove a point to your s*itty little mark fan club! So you wanna call me out, Hangman? You wanna find me? You wanna fight me? I ain’t hard to find! I’m in the streets of Sacramento!”
If Hangman wants to talk Buckshots, MJF has a bullet with a name on it, and it reads, “HANGMAN! HANGMAN! HANGMAN! You wanna shoot, Cowboy? Well then saddle up, mother effer, and let’s ride!!” The Scumbag is on one tonight, but will he regret lighting that fire inside of Adam Page?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
Standing by the table that’s already set up, Schiavone notes we have an irate MJF. But tonight, it is time for the contract signing for the rematch at AEW Revolution, which is also a #1 Contender’s match to the AEW World Championship. First welcome out, alongside Prince Nana, SWERVE STRICKLAND! The Sacramento Memorial Auditorium is now “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” as The Realest heads to the ring, Nana doing the signature Swerve When I Drive dance. The fans fire up as Swerve steps in and takes his seat at the table. Schiavone welcomes out now Swerve’s opponent, Ricochet!
The fans boo as The One & Only walks out, not wearing the Embassy robe, but still wearing a backwards baseball cap to represent the Philadelphia Eagles. Ricochet goes to the ring, shows off the hat, then takes his seat across from Swerve. The fans chant “You Suck! You Suck!” at Ricochet but Schiavone has them get to business. Each man will have a chance to comment before signing. Schiavone points out that Ricochet isn’t wearing the Embassy robe that he stole months ago. Where is it? Ricochet says don’t worry about where his robe is, and don’t worry, we’ll all see it again on Sunday. It is in good hands, getting some, uh, upgrades, if you will.
Nana gets made and steps up, but Swerve holds him back. Ricochet says for Swerve to get “grandpa” under control until something really does happen to the robe. The fans boo, but Ricochet says we’re all excited. Swerve has done plenty of contract signings before, right? But none of them really ended well for him either. Ricochet showed up, he’s here, so now no one has to worry about Swerve’s house being burned down again. Ricochet laughs but the fans boo at his rude joke. Swerve leans in and says just sign the contract. Ricochet says of course, of course, but he’s a superstar, and superstars need time to shine before they sign.
But don’t worry, Swerve. You’re lucky. You’re lucky Ricochet is even here, is even humoring the rematch, because Ricochet should be done with Swerve! Swerve is the one that started this, that stuck his nose in Ricochet’s business. Swerve and all his little fans chose to mock Ricochet. Get it right! Swerve chose to mock and bully and embarrass Ricochet! And what happened? Even in the face of all that, Ricochet still beat Swerve. Yeah, that’s right! Ricochet won! That’s why Swerve mad! Because Ricochet won. Then just sign the contract. Oh, don’t worry, Ricochet will. The fans again chant “You Suck! You Suck!” at Ricochet.
Ricochet tells Swerve that now, Ricochet is one step away from achieving his goal of becoming AEW World Champion! So yeah, he’s more focused than ever! Ricochet is focused on Jon Moxley, he is focused on Adam Copeland, and he is focused on being exactly who he was always supposed to be: THE AEW World Champion! The fans boo, but Ricochet finally signs on the dotted line. Ricochet says, “Now don’t let Prince Nana down.” Swerve tells Ricochet to shut the hell up! The fans cheer that! Swerve says Ricochet is SO annoying! He is an entitled, self-righteous little p*ick, isn’t he?! Ricochet says no he’s not.
Swerve says yeah, he did start this, all to expose Ricochet for the cowardly fraud that he is! And on Sunday, that is exactly what Swerve’s gonna do. Does Ricochet think some low blow victory means something? He thinks that’s impressive? Ricochet stole the Embassy robe, he stuck Swerve with scissors and left him a bloody mess in the middle of the ring. But the biggest mistake Ricochet made is he left Swerve breathing. And with Swerve standing here, it will be Swerve breathing down Ricochet’s neck until he ends Ricochet! Ricochet mocks how scary that sounds, but Swerve says, “Awakening the Most Dangerous Man in AEW is a mistake that you’re gonna learn to regret to live with.”
The fans cheer on “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve says this Sunday, Revolution, Swerve carves his path back to the AEW World Championship. Not just by running through Ricochet, but by putting Ricochet in the ground. And there will only be two things Ricochet will be remembered for. One of them is that Swerve briefly revived Ricochet’s career. The other is Ricochet’s ring announcer wife. Ricochet gets mad while the fans go wild! Swerve signs his part, so it is now official! Swerve wants Ricochet to do something now, but then Ricochet brings out the scissors! Swerve stops that, and shows he has HIS OWN SCISSORS!
Swerve JABS Ricochet in the face with his scissors! The fans are fired up for “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” while Ricochet flounders, blood pouring from his forehead! The contender’s match is Sunday, but there’s still tonight’s “Road to Revolution” tag match! Will Ricochet get his revenge alongside The Rainmaker? Or will Swerve’s House release the Hounds of Hell as he and Brody King stand together?
8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Orange Cassidy & Mark Briscoe VS Bryan Keith, Mark Davis, Brian Cage & Lance Archer!
It’s a star-studded start here in Sacramento as the Aerial Assassin conglomerates with The Powerhouse, Freshly Squeeze & The Sussex County Chicken! They’re taking on some common enemies as The Bad Apple is joined by The Don Callis Family’s Dunkzilla & Murder Machines! Will Ospreay and his team make it to Revolution? Or will Keith and the boys collect on that bounty after all?
Dynamite returns as the rest of Ospreay’s team makes their entrance. Then Bryan Keith makes his entrance, followed by the whole Don Callis Family, Callis himself included. The teams sort out and the fans fire up as Ospreay starts against Cage. Callis is on commentary and says all these fans are idiots, but Ospreay BOOTS Cage at the bell! Ospreay fires forearms, then whips, but Cage blocks! Cage whips, Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO, Cage stops that! Fans tell Callis off while Cage THROWS Ospreay away! Cage storms up on Ospreay, scoops him, and uses him for bicep curls before a POWERSLAM!
The fans boo while Cage flexes. Cage puts Ospreay in a corner to fire LARIAT after LARIAT, then he short arm LARIATS! The fans boo more but Cage flexes. Cage drags Ospreay up, reels him in, and puts one out before he lifts. But Ospreay slips free, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he RANAS this time! Then he BOOTS and SAIDOS! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he drags Cage up. Tag to Mark Briscoe and he fires an UPPERCUT! And a CHOP! And a forearm! And repeat! Briscoe whips, Cage reverses, but Briscoe slides under to REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! And then UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! The fans fire up for “DEM BOYS!”
Briscoe whips, Cage reverses, but Briscoe goes up and over to then Crane Stance and KICK! Briscoe whips, Cage blocks, so Briscoe CHOPS! Briscoe fires a flurry of forearms, then runs, but Cage BACKDROPS, only for Briscoe to land out!? The fans fire up, Cage turns around into a headlock! Cage slips out to waistlock, but Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Cage staggers to the corner, Briscoe storms up to go up, and he rains down fists! The fans count along, all the way to TEN! Briscoe tags Ospreay back in, he goes up to rain down fists! Ospreay goes to TEN, then tags Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs climbs up, and he rains down fists!
Hobbs gets his TEN, then he tags in Cassidy! Sacramento is thunderous as Cassidy goes up, and he hits ONE! Cassidy is as fired up as Cassidy can be, but then Cage CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but Cage snarls as he whips Cassidy to a corner. Cassidy goes up and out, ducks a shot, and he buckle bumps Cage! But Cage stops Cassidy from taking him side to side! Cage swings, Cassidy ducks and RAMS low! Cassidy slingshots, but Cage blocks the blockbuster to make it a JACKHAMMER! Cage tags Archer and the Murderhawk looms over Cassidy. The fans rally for Freshly Squeezed, but Archer stands Cassidy up to ROCK him!
Cassidy wobbles, but Archer keeps him standing. Archer stands Cassidy up again to ROCK him again! Cassidy wobbles, but says hold on. He puts his free hand in his pocket! Archer reels Cassidy in, Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges, then goes again, but Davis stands in the way! Archer ripcords Cassidy for the HELLICOASTER! The fans boo but Archer stands on Cassidy while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Archer storms around, then glares at Briscoe while he rallies the fans for Cassidy. Archer storms back to Cassidy, CLUBS away on Cassidy’s chest, then HAMMERS away before he lets Cassidy fall over. Archer tells Davis this is how you do it, then he tags Davis in. Davis scoops Cassidy to SLAM him, then SENTONS! Davis looms over Cassidy, stares Ospreay down, then drags Cassidy up. Davis bumps Cassidy off buckles, then CHOPS him! Davis stands Cassidy up, CHOPS him again, then reels him in. Davis suplexes Cassidy and holds him up! And then the SLAM at TEN! Davis drags Cassidy to the corner, tags Cage in, and Cage CHOPS Cassidy!
Cassidy sputters but Cage deadlift suplexes him! Cage holds Cassidy up, shifts to a military press, then SLAMS him down! Cage flexes, kisses the bicep, then tags in Archer. Archer stays between Cassidy and his corner, then hauls Cassidy up. Archer suplexes and holds Cassidy up, and even marches around! Cassidy reaches out, but Archer SLAMS him down! Archer drags Cassidy over, CLUBS him down, then talks trash. Dynamite returns to single picture as Archer TOSSES Cassidy out! Archer taunts Ospreay and team, and as the ref stops Ospreay from storming in, Callis gets his cheap shots in! The fans boo but Callis gets away with it all!
Davis drags Cassidy up and puts him in the ring, the ref completely missing that crime. Archer suplexes Cassidy, Cage tags in, and he takes the handoff! Cage keeps Cassidy up, and he tags in Davis even though Keith wanted in. Davis takes the handoff, the fans continue to boo, and then Davis SLAMS Cassidy down! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives all of that damage and the fans rally up. Davis says if Keith wants in, then here. Keith tags in, and Keith flexes. Keith drags Cassidy up, but Cassidy suplexes! The fans fire up as Cassidy and Keith crawl, tag to Davis! Davis BLASTS Ospreay, then he taunts Hobbs & Briscoe!
Davis goes back to Cassidy, suplexes, but STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE hits! Cassidy hurries, reaches out, hot tag to Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs pushes through Davis and BLASTS the Murder Machines! Hobbs then throws hands with Davis! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” echoes out, but Davis kicks low. Davis runs, RAMS Hobbs, but Hobbs rebounds to CLOBBER Davis! Archer is back, he and Hobbs DOUBLE LARIAT! “MEAT!” Cage runs in, he and Hobbs DOUBLE LARIAT! “MEAT! Hobbs and Archer “MEAT!” Hobbs and Cage “MEAT!” And back again! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” But then Archer kicks low!
The fans boo, but Cage ripcords Hobbs to ROCK him! Archer ROCKS Hobbs, then the Murder Machines run, only for Hobbs to dodge! Hobbs comes back, and he DOUBLE LARIATS the Murder Machines down! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs fires up, and Davis returns. Hobbs hooks Davis up for an EXPLODER! Hobbs sends Ospreay in so he can ELBOW! Hobbs sends Briscoe in for a SPLASH! Cassidy hops on Hobbs’ back, and they DOUBLE SPLASH! Davis sputters, Ospreay PLANCHAS Archer! Hobbs puts Cassidy up top while Briscoe DIVES onto Cage! Cassidy then stands on Hobbs’ shoulders! thumbs up for the LAZY ELBOW DROP!
Hobbs moves Cassidy aside to cover, but Keith breaks it! The fans boo but Keith fires shots on Hobbs! Hobbs just frowns, but Keith CHOPS! Hobbs still frowns, and the fans tell Keith he messed up. But Keith throat chops! Davis reels Hobbs in, SPLASH MOUNTAIN! Davis crawls, Keith tags in, and Keith runs up, to BOOT! Hobbs sputters, Keith runs to BOOT again! Keith clinches, but Hobbs ELBOWS him away! Keith comes back, Hobbs blocks a kick to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Hobbs tags Ospreay! PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans are thunderous again but Cage kicks and whips Ospreay! Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
Ospreay goes back to Keith but Keith BOOTS him away! Keith goes up, but Ospreay tuck shim in! CHEEKY NANDOS! Roll up, TWO!! Keith survives, but Ospreay stays focused. Ospreay calls his shot, but Davis BLINDSIDE LARIATS! And ENZIGIRIS! Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Davis! Cage SUPERKICKS Hobbs! And then clinches for an URENAGE! But Cassidy leaps! Cage catches Cassidy, pops him around, but Cassidy swings for a DDT! Cassidy then builds speed, to DIVE and TORNADO DDT TO THE FLOOR! Cassidy hurries up and he ROCKS Keith! Cassidy climbs, Keith RISING HEADBUTTS! The fans boo but Keith climbs!
Keith clinches for a SUPER EXPLODER! But Briscoe fires forearms! Keith fire back, the fans fire up as Briscoe fires a flurry! Briscoe runs, into a BOOT! Keith runs, into a FOREARM! Briscoe whips, Keith reverses, but Briscoe CLOBBERS Keith! And then clinches, EXPLODER! Archer LARIATS Briscoe down! Archer goes out to shove Cassidy down, and he grabs a chair! The ref tells Archer to stop but Archer scares the ref off! Briscoe REDNECK PALM STRIKES the chair into Archer!! Briscoe has the chair now, and he sets it up so he can FLY!! The Chicken takes out the Murder Machines! Keith has Ospreay and kicks him!
Keith underhooks, Ospreay wrenches out! Ospreay then runs to springboard, OSCUTTER!! HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, Ospreay’s team wins!
Winners: Will Ospreay, Will Hobbs, Orange Cassidy & Mark Briscoe, by pinfall
But then Davis gets Ospreay in a SLEEPER!! The fans boo as Davis squeezes the air out of Ospreay! APRON POWERBOMB for Cassidy, APRON CHOKE SLAM for Briscoe! The Murder Machines mug Hobbs, shout at the kids in the crowd, and then they bring the steel steps around! MURDER BOMB on the steps!! Ospreay is fading and Callis smiles as his men stand tall. And now, Kyle Fletcher walks out here to pick at the bones. The fans boo as hard as they can, but Cage & Archer sit Ospreay up for Kyle. Callis tells Kyle to go right ahead. Kyle tells Ospreay that this is what he wanted! Kyle HAMMERS away on Ospreay’s head!
The fans boo as Cage, Archer & Kyle all stomp away on Ospreay! Kyle then rains down forearms to the back of Ospreay’s head! Callis tells Davis to do his part, but Davis pulls Kyle away!? Davis says that’s enough, but Kyle says to get his hands off him! That’s not how this goes anymore! Davis doesn’t tell Kyle what to do! Davis needs to learn his place and do as he’s told! Cage has a chair, Callis says to use it! Kyle and Davis each have a hand on it. Kyle tells Davis should do it then. The fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” Davis hesitates, but Kyle and Callis both tell Davis to do as he’s told! So Davis SMACKS Ospreay on the back!
The fans boo, and chant “You Sold Out! You Sold Out!” Davis storms off, no longer wanting a part in this. Kyle sits the chair up, then drags Ospreay up. Kyle reels Ospreay in and suplexes, FULL METAL BRAINBUSTER!! Ospreay writhes, clutching a shoulder and maybe even his neck. The fans boo as hard as they can, but Kyle stands over him, flexing and showing off the sculpted body. Kyle then tells Ospreay this ends Sunday, inside the Steel Cage. Will Ospreay fall in the City of Angels? Or can the Aerial Assassin still fly with one good wing?
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Will TNT be Undisputed?
After pinning him on Wednesday, Adam Cole now challenge Daniel Garcia for the AEW TNT Championship, a week before Revolution!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- FTR VS Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong; Kyle & Roddy win.
- Wheeler Yuta VS Willie Mack; Yuta wins.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Clark Connors; Swerve wins.
- Six Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Nick Ruiz, Vinnie Massaro & Dave Dutra; STP wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole; No Contest, Garcia retains the title.
- Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata; Aminata wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Bandido VS “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith; Hobbs & Bandido win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Daniel Garcia & FTR speak.
The TNT Champion tells Adam Cole, “I see the way that you look at me every time we get into that ring. And that look can only mean one of two things: Either you got a crush on ol’ DG, or you want a shot at this belt. So if a shot at the title is what you want, let’s get it.” Dax Harwood says, “The AEW Tag Division has been lost without FTR. But tonight, we’re back.” Cash Wheeler tells Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong, “For the first time in almost 7 years, we step into that ring, and it happens right now.” #TopGuysOut.
The Undisputed Kingdom speaks.
Kyle says, “At one point in time, me and Roderick Strong were the best tag team in the world. Now it’s been six long years since we’ve teamed up and nothing has changed. Well, except we’ve got more experience and more to prove.” Roddy shouts, “F T R~! tonight, it’s Top Guys down.” Adam tells Garcia, “I’ve got all the respect in the world for you. But I don’t want to win the TNT Championship, I need to win the TNT Championship. I’ve never held singles gold here in AEW, and tonight, that changes, because that is Undisputed.”
Julia Hart speaks.
The Princess of the Black Throne tells Queen Aminata, “I heard you want a round two. Let’s hope you don’t regret it. Because the Hart always wins.” But then Kazuchika Okada accidentally steps in. He apologizes to Julia and Brody, saying, “I’m so sorry.” Brody barks at Okada, then he and Julia leave. Okada shines up the Continental Championship belt so he can look at himself. Will the Rainmaker have to deal with the King of Death soon enough?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Bandido speak.
The hometown hero wears a Golden State Warriors jersey as The Most Wanted tells him tonight, they’re in Hobbs’ hometown, amigo! Hobbs says he and Bandido will “handle town bidness.” Hobbs & Bandido are set to take on Big Bill & Bryan Keith, will the Learning Tree’s Branches finally be cut down?
FTR VS Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong!
As we heard both sides say, it’s been a minute since these two teams faced off. This may not be the Black ‘n’ Gold, but will one of these teams head for tag gold in the near future?
The teams sort out and Roddy starts against Cash. They go around, Cash waistlocks, and they go around some more as Roddy works on the escape. Roddy wrenches free, wristlocks, but Cash rolls. Cash wrenches and wristlocks back, but Roddy slips through and goes for a leg. Roddy trips Cash, covers, ONE, and Cash wrenches right back. Cash hammerlocks, headlocks, then hits the takeover. Roddy headscissors, Cash kips free, and the two stand off. The fans cheer that and the two reset. Roddy and Cash tie up, go around, and Roddy headlocks. Roddy hits the takeover, but Cash keeps his shoulders up.
Cash fights up, powers out, but Roddy runs him over! Things speed up, Roddy runs Cash over again! Roddy keeps moving, but Cash HIP TOSSES him down! The fans fire up while Roddy scrambles away. Roddy tags Kyle and Kyle circles with Cash. The fans duel, “UNDISPUTED!” “F T R!” Cash goes for an arm, wrenches then tags in Dax. Dax takes the handoff to wrench and wristlock. Kyle puts Dax in a corner, the ref calls the break, and Kyle lets go, to then KCIK! SO Dax CHOPS! The fans fire up while both men reset. They tie up, Dax headlocks, but Kyle powers up and out. Dax runs Kyle over, things speed up, and Kyle hits a kitchen sink knee!
Kyle wrenches, cravats, and he fires knees into Dax. Tag to Roddy, they KICK and CHOP away on Dax! Dax CHOPS and DECKS them in return! Dax CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, then whips. Cash tags in to SHOULDER TACKLE Roddy! Dax atomic drops Kyle and Cash DROPKICKS him! Undisputed Kingdom bails out while Oakland fires up! Cash WRECKS Roddy with a dropkick, then gets him for a TORNADO- NO! Roddy throws Cash away, and Kyle adds a FLYING KNEE! The fans fire up again, and Roddy gives Cash a BARRIER BACKBREAKER! Kyle mocks the pain while Roddy drags Cash into the ring. Roddy covers, ONE!!
Roddy stomps Cash around, facelocks to keep him from Dax, then tags Kyle. We get more KICKS and CHOPS, then Kyle fires KNEE after KNEE into Cash. Kyle clamps on with a COBRA TWIST! Dax coaches Cash, the fans rally up, but Kyle fires knees into Cash. Kyle whips, Cash slips under, hot tag to Dax! Dax JABS, JABS, JABS then DECKS Kyle! And DECKS him! And DECKS Roddy, too! Dax snap suplexes Kyle, then he snap suplexes Roddy onto Kyle! Dax brings Kyle up to whip, but Kyle reverses. Dax snatches Kyle to a cradle, TWO! Dax has Kyle in a corner to CHOP and JAB on repeat!
Roddy CLUBS Dax, whips, but Dax reverses to short arm LARIAT! Dax whips Kyle, Kyle reverse, but Dax reverses back! Kyle avoids the lariat to KICK a leg! Kyle then grabs that leg, but Dax counters with a PILEDRIVER! Cover, FTR- NO, wait! Dax notices Kyle’s foot is on the ropes! He stops the ref from calling FTR the winners, and even Cash agrees. If they’re to beat Kyle & Roddy, it has to be undisputed. Kyle wakes up, and he even clings to the ropes, thinking the match is still going. Dax & Cash talk with the ref, the ref still wants to declare this over, but FTR refuses! They want the match to continue! Are they sure? Yes, they are!
The ref tells the ring announcer that this match is going to restart! The fans cheer, the bell rings, and Dax POSTS Kyle! Dax then gives Kyle a moment to get up before he goes for the buckle. But Kyle blocks that to buckle bump Dax! Cash tags in, he CLUBS Kyle, and then drags him in through the ropes. Kyle rains down forearms, then he CHOPS! Kyle sputters, Cash UPPERCUTS him! Kyle dangles from the ropes, Cash stands him up, and he CHOPS again! The ref keeps Roddy back, Dax brings Kyle up just to LARIAT him into the ring! Cash covers, TWO!! Kyle survives, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Cash drags Kyle up, CLUBS him on the neck, then brings him around. Cash snapmares Kyle and runs, BASEMENT UPPERCUT! Cash paces around Kyle, drags him up, and tags Dax. They whip to drop toehold and ELBOW DROP! Kyle writhes, Dax drops KNEE after KNEE on him! Dax paces, then he brings Kyle up. Dax puts Kyle in the ropes again, to ROCK, KICK, and repeat! Kyle flops around, Dax brings him out, and then SLINGSHOT SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Dax is annoyed but he tags in Cash. Dax bumps Kyle off Cash’s BOOTS, and Kyle falls back. Cash looms over Kyle, but Kyle fires body shots.
Cash whips, but Kyle reverses, and Cash is sent into Dax’s BOOT! Kyle crawls, but Dax tags in and ENZIGIRIS him down! Dax drags Kyle up, clamps on a chinlock, and he squeezes tight. Kyle endures as Collision returns to single picture. The fans rally, Kyle fights up, and he JAWBREAKERS free! Dax falls, hot tag back to Cash! Cash intercepts Kyle and then taunts Roddy. But Kyle dodges Cash, Cash crashes into the buckles! Kyle crawls, the fans fire up, but Dax tags back in! Dax intercepts Kyle, PILE- NO, Kyle fights it, slips under, hot tag to Roddy! Roddy rallies on FTR, then BACKBRAEKER for Cash! Roddy dodges Dax to DROPKICK!
Oakland fires up with Roddy and he KNEES Dax against ropes! Then he goes side to side for a forearm SMASH, then atomic FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Dax toughs it out but Roddy drags him back up. Roddy clinches, Dax fights it, “This is Awesome!” as Dax CLUBS free. Dax CHOPS Roddy, Roddy ROCKS Dax, repeat! Roddy fires elbow after elbow, then fireman’s carries. Cash saves Dax, so Roddy gets Cash with the OLYMPIC SLAM! Dax waistlocks, Roddy bucks the O’Conner! Roddy gets around, OLYMPIC SLAM! The fans fire up and Roddy staggers to his feet. Roddy runs up on Dax, forearm SMASH! Tag to Kyle!
Kyle KNEES Dax, then AX ‘N’ DOUBLE SMASH! Cover, Cash breaks it! The fans fire up and Roddy fires forearms and CHOPS on Cash! Cash DUMPS Roddy out, then kicks Kyle! Kyle blocks to ANKLE LOCK!! Cash taps but only Dax counts! Dax O’Conner Rolls Kyle, TWO! Dax crashes into Cash, Kyle rolls Dax up! TWO, into the ANKLE LOCK!! Kyle has Dax caught!! The fans are thunderous as Dax endures and fights around! Dax rolls over, kicks Kyle away, Cash ROCKS Kyle! Dax rolls Kyle up, with tights!? TWO!! Where’d the fair ‘n’ square stuff from earlier go? Dax is frustrated, he drags Kyle up, and he tags in Cash.
FTR has Kyle set up as Cash climbs, MIND- NO, Kyle fights it enough, and Roddy STRONG KNEES Cash down! Kyle fires forearms on Dax, then he reels Dax in! Roddy climbs, Cash SHOVES him down! Roddy goes up, Dax fights against Kyle’s Guillotine Facelock, and Cash FLYING ELBOWS Kyle down! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives again but FTR hurries to get him up! Cash climbs again, MIND BREAKER PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, RODDY BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous as all four men are down! They cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener. Roddy stands, but Dax KNEES him out of the ring!
Cash hauls Kyle up in a fireman’s carry, then puts him up top. Fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow! Dax tags in, goes up, but Roddy anchors Kyle! Kyle fires body shots, and he DECKS Dax! Roddy fires off on Cash, but Cash APRON DDTS Roddy! Kyle BOOTS Cash! Dax UPPERCUTS Kyle! Dax climbs, Cash tags in, and they try again! SUPER DUPER PLEX for the Power! DIVING SPLASH for the Glory!! Cover, TWO?!?!? HOW?!? Kyle shows some superhuman grit and FTR cannot believe it! The fans are losing their minds but FTR just regroups. They wait on Kyle, he staggers up and around, SHATTER- STRONG KNEE!!
Kyle has Cash, feeds him to SWEEP THE LEG!! Cover, UNDISPUTED KINGDOM WINS!!
Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall
The irony of FTR playing fair, they would’ve won this earlier! But now, Kyle & Roddy snatch that victory away for their own! FTR regroup, and they accept this defeat. Roddy & Kyle offer handshakes, but FTR reject those! Will FTR just have to accept that there are new top guys in AEW?
Willow Nightingale speaks.
“The Con-chair-to I gave Marina Shafir echoed through the entire building. I know it’s still ringing in her ears. I know the Death Riders all heard it, and I hope everyone in the locker room heard it, too. I have gone through so much in AEW. Through it all, I kept smiling. But a few people have forgotten what happens when the smiling stops. Cope knows, Jay White knows, and Mox knows, too. I am the Babe with the Power, and I’m not afraid to use it.”
Wheeler Yuta VS Willie Mack!
Speaking of the Death Riders, The Decoder is the only pawn left. Will Jon Moxley be able to have one line of defense at Revolution? Or will The Return of the Mack to AEW indirectly help Cope out?
The bell rings, the fans rally for Mack as he and Yuta circle. They tie up, Yuta waistlocks and CLUBS Mack on the back. Yuta bumps Mack off buckles, then CHOPS! Mack frowns, but Yuta RAMS into him! Yuta CHOPS, RAMS, and whips corner to corner. Mack reverses. Yuta hits buckles, but then Yuta goes up an dover. Mack comes back but Yuta knees low. Yuta CLAWS Mack’s face, THROWS him down, then SENTONS! The fans boo but Yuta taunts Willie as he circles around. Yuta grabs a leg, pulls on it, and he turns Mack over for a HALF CRAB! Mack endures, reaches out, and he fights towards ropes!
The fans rally up, Mack grabs the ROPEBREAK! Yuta lets go in frustration, but he CHOKES Mack! The ref counts, Yuta steps off, and Yuta says he has ’til five! Copying Bryan Danielson as always, Yuta brings Mack up to swing on Mack. Mack counter punches! And CHOPS! And counter punches to then ROLLING ELBOW! Yuta rewinds, gets around Mack, GERMAN SUPLEX! Mack tumbles, Yuta growls, and the fans boo. Yuta goes up a corner, but Mack is up on his feet! Mack ROCKS Yuta, climbs up, but Yuta BITES Mack’s forehead! Yuta shoves Mack back, then leaps, but Mack gets under! And he LARIATS Yuta!
Yuta staggers to his feet, Mack whips him, and then CALF KICKS him down! Yuta flounders to a corner, the fans fire up for Mack, and Mack hits a CANNONBALL! The fans fire up while Yuta staggers around again. Mack scoops and SLAMS Yuta, then give shim the “WHOOP WHOOP” STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, ONE?! Yuta is tougher than that, but Mack says that’s just fine. Time for some Stone Cold! But Yuta stops the stunner, then dodges, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, Yuta wins!
Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall
Yuta withstood the Mack attack, and he glares into the camera as if he’s daring The Rated R Superstar to try something. Well first, Jon Moxley makes his way out, carrying the AEW World Championship briefcase for himself for once. And he CLOBBERS Mack with it! The fans boo but The Maniac has Yuta hold onto the case. Moxley soaks up the heat from Oakland to then force a cameraman to get in the ring. Moxley also grabs a mic, then he tells Oakland, “This is none of your business! I’ve got a lesson to teach my young protege here about finishing the job.”
Moxley tells Yuta that when he says ready, go take Cope out. Understood? Yuta nods, but Moxley says Cope cannot leave the ring under his own power. Cope cannot have a clear shot at the title, this is what Yuta was made for. Cope does NOT walk away! So finish the job. Moxley clamps onto Mack and tells Yuta to finish the job! Yuta CLOBBERS Mack with the briefcase! Mack falls in a heap, and Moxley takes his leave. The Decoder will battle Adam Copeland this Wednesday, will the last Dynamite before Revolution be Cope’s last Dynamite period? Or is no one ready to get Rated R like Cope?
Mercedes Mone speaks.
“Oaklaaand~! You better say hello to your C E-” Oh hey, it’s Billie Starkz! She has the TBS Championship after how Mone ran away without it last Wednesday. Mone is mad, and she says, “Gimme this!” Mone snatches the title back, Billie says Momo wants Mone to enjoy this while it lasts. Because at Revolution, Momo takes that title for her own. Oh, and Billie got Mone some tea. Billie SPLASHEs it in Mone’s face, payback of her own! Mone is furious, but will she be further humiliated when she downgrades from #FourBeltsMone to just three?
Toni Storm speaks.
Timeless Toni is bedridden, wearing a neck brace, as she says, “You know the nice part about being piledriven on stage and waking up to panicked doctor and dozens of messages asking me if I’ll ever walk again? It really gives you time to think. It gives you time to think if this has all been worth it, or if the past 15 years of my life have been a complete waste of time. Because my dreams have been haunted by a woman who won’t let me wake up. Darling, let’s get lucid. What do you want, Mariah? My title? You can pry it from my cold, dead hips. My soul? I’m going to leave at home. Or do you just want the spotlight that drove you to me in the first place? Now that, I can give you.
“Did you like Australia? Because I consider it foreplay. You want a Hollywood ending? Well so do I. And because nothing ever ends well in Tinsel Town… Disqualifications? I don’t want them. count outs? I don’t need them. Ropebreaks? Piss off! Not a single hold will be barred, and falls count anywhere in the entire bloody building! Mariah… My sweet, dear Mariah… I hope you believe in God, because now… You’re going to meet Her!” Toni yanks her neck brace off, and The Hollywood Ending is now ANYTHING GOES! Will this trilogy’s end be truly timeless?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Clark Connors!
While the Realest is set to face the One & Only once again, with one of them becoming #1 contender to the AEW World Championship, he must sharpen his edge. Will the Most Dangerous Man stand tall against 100 Proof? Or will this War Dog win one for Bullet Club?
The bell rings and Oakland cheers for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Connors runs up, Swerve dodges and fires off fast hands! Swerve CHOPS, but Connors brushes all that off. Swerve says okay, and he CHOPS again! Connors felt that one and he goes to a corner. Swerve says Connors doesn’t know who he’s dealing with. Swerve whips Connors corner to corner, UPPERCUTS, then he snapmares to go up. FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve hits the Griddy, the fans cheer, and Swerve goes back to Connors. Swerve stands Connors up but Connors pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Connors CLAWS Swerve’s eyes, then whips.
Swerve reverses, Connors redirects, and he POUNCES Swerve! Connors argues with the ref about getting in the way. The fans boo but Connors tells them to shut up. Connors says this is HIS house now! He stomps a mudhole into Swerve, then digs his boots in. The ref counts, Connors steps off, and the fans boo again. Swerve rises, Connors GRINDS his face against ropes! The ref counts, Connors lets go, but he KICKS the ropes to jam Swerve up! Connors stalks Swerve to a corner, CHOPS him, but Swerve just snarls. Swerve CHOPS back, so Connors CHOPS again! And again, and again, and again!
The fans fire up while Connors knees low then stomps another mudhole! The ref counts, Connors stops, but then he UPPERCUTS Swerve! Swerve blocks a kick, slips around, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Swerve cartwheels, traps the arm and pulls the other, to then STMOP the arm! Nana says THAT is the Swerve he wants! Connors bails out while Collision goes picture in picture.
Swerve watches Connors as the ref checks that arm. The arm is working so Connors is still in this. Swerve paces while Connors takes his time returning. Connors goes around the way but Swerve is there to grab the arm! Swerve wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, and Connors goes back tot he floor. Swerve storms after him, clamps onto the bad arm, and wrenches it for a double wristlock. Swerve then hammerlocks the arm to RAM Connors into railing! Nana is fired up while Connors writhes. Swerve storms up on Connors again, stands him up, and puts him in the ring. Swerve KICKS Connors around, stomps him down, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Swerve twists Connors around in a modified Octopus Stretch. Connors endures, fights, but Swerve knuckle locks and RAMS the bad arm! And RAMS it again, and again! Connors ROCKS Swerve with his forearm again and again, but Swerve ROCKS Connors back! Swerve whips, Connors reverses, then Connors goes the other way! But Swerve dodges the Jeep Flipper and even the powerslam! Gator roll and deadlift, but Connors slips free! Connors shoves Swerve, Swerve bounces off buckles, into the SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Connors goes toa corner.
Connors aims, runs in, but Swerve UP KICKS! And UP KICKS the arm! ROLLING KICK! Connors goes to a corner, Swerve hoists him up top. Swerve climbs up after Connors, and he brings Connors to the top. SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX! The fans are all fired up while Swerve covers, TWO! Connors survives but Swerve stays focused. Swerve half nelsons, but Connors fights it, so Swerve switches to the other side. Connors ELBOWS free, but Swerve SOBATS, HAYMAKERS, and ROLLING ELOBWS! Swerve runs, into a HEADBUTT! Connors then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Swerve flounders, Connors runs, but Swerve somersaults! COMPLETE SHOT!
The fans fire up as Swerve goes right up! Connors sits up, into the KILL- NO, Connors dodges to SPEAR!! But he can’t make the cover! Connors crawls over, now he covers, TWO!! Swerve survives and Nana coaches him up. Connors brings Swerve up, puts one out, but Swerve fights the No Chaser to knuckle lock! Straight arm lever, but Connors sunset flips, with tights! TWO!! Swerve escapes, Connors gets around, but Swerve switches. They switch and switch, then Connors ripcords, but again Swerve says no! Swerve WRINGS the arm, then hits a HOUSE CALL! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
That edge is razor sharp, and he says this is the beginning of Swerve’s road back to the world title. First stop: Los Angeles. Swerve tells Ricochet that he is just in Swerve’s way. Swerve will take Ricochet down and take back “our legacy!” The contract signing is this Wednesday, will these two keep it to just putting pen to paper?
AEW shares footage from after last Wednesday Night Dynamite.
The Hurt Syndicate was heading out, ready to have some steaks, when The Outrunners hurried after them. They hope MVP saw that out there! Truth & Turbo did it! They beat the Murder Machines! And now they’re gonna get their chance at the titles, they can’t thank MVP enough! Yes, MVP did see that. But did you see when the Hurt Syndicate went out there, distracted Lance Archer and all that, and then they capitalized on that? No, didn’t think so. But hey, they are men of honor and men of their word, Hurt Syndicate will face The Outrunners for the titles.
But there’s still time before the PPV. MVP suggests they get their business in order. At Revolution, Truth & Turbo will be swimming with sharks. Turbo thought they were wrestling, but sure! This is great, they thank MVP again. The Hurt Syndicate head out, and Truth says this is it! They’ve waited 20 long rookie years for this! They’re gonna be the champs! Truth & Turbo shake hands on it, but will this be their rise to the top? Or will they learn The All Mighty & The Standard of Excellence mean it when they say #WeHurtPeople?
Harley Cameron joins commentary.
Oakland is fired up for the wild Aussie, but Tony Schiavone says she’s not scheduled for anything in particular. What’s she got on her mind? Harley says that as we all know, she just won a big match on Dynamite against Deonna Purrazzo. Schiavone says that’s right, and she got the win. They watch a replay of that finish, and Schiavone congratulates her on that win. Harley thanks him for that, and yes, she has gotten going. And after she hit Deonna with “that,” she couldn’t help but notice that commentary didn’t really call it anything. Nigel McGuiness says that to be fair, Nigel wasn’t there.
But if he had a dollar for every move Tony Schiavone didn’t know the name of, Nigel would be a millionaire. Schiavone says more like just $3. But he didn’t know that Harley was gonna pull that move out so he didn’t know what to call it. Harley says she really hadn’t, so she just gave it a shot. It worked out, so what should we name it? Harley wants to name her finishing move? Yes, she wants to name her finishing move. Wait! That’s it! It’s Harley’s Finishing Move! GENIUS! What? That way, whenever she hits it, just say it! That’s Her Finishing Move! EXACTLY! Schiavone is a genius! And now, FEEL THE WRATH!
Backstage interview with Big Boom AJ & Big Justice.
Alicia Atout is with the Costco Guys as they enjoy their double chunk chocolate cookies, but then Johnny TV bumps past them! Johnny says, “Whoops. I saw you disrespecting my boys, MXM, back when I wasn’t around. But I’m here now.” And so is AJ! Yeah, but the difference is, AJ just go there. Johnny’s been here awhile. And what Johnny would like to see is to find two friends who will take on Johnny & MXM for a Six Man Tag at Revolution! And by the way, Big Justice and a cookie don’t count. Johnny disrespects the cookie, then storms off. Justice says they gotta find two friends and fast.
Six Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Nick Ruiz, Vinnie Massaro & Dave Dutra!
Lee Moriarty, Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are looking to represent and redeem STP here on Collision after falling to the Undisputed Kingdom not too long ago. Will #TAIGASTYLE & The Infantry march right through Oakland? Or will they be the ones having to go back to Boot Camp?
The trios sort out and Carlie starts against Vinnie, both men looking like bad news and tattoos. Vinnie wrenches an arm, Carlie breaks free and DECKS Vinnie! Vinnie tags in Ruiz, but Carlie gets around him to RAM him into the STP corner! The Infantry mugs Ruiz, but the ref backs Carlie off. Carlie “apologizes,” but then he jukes the ref to CARLIE CROSSOVER! Ruiz sputters, Dean tags in, and Dean sends Carlie in for a forearm SMASH! Carlie goes back, Dean whips him back in, another forearm SMASH! Dean BLASTS Dutra & Vinnie, then he ELBOWS Ruiz! “This is S T P!” LARIAT! Tag back to Carlie, and Infantry say TWO 2 DA HEAD!!
Tag to Lee Moriarty, and Infantry CLOBBER Dutra & Vinnie on the outside! THE FANG for Ruiz! Cover, STP wins!
Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions, by pinfall
It was barely a warm-up for STP, but they don’t get paid by the hour. Will there be nothing that stops STP rising up- WAIT, Adam Cole makes his way out here now? He doesn’t sweat the STP, but will he have to put in some serious work against Red Death? Or will the TNT Championship be Undisputed?
AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and as Garcia says, let’s get it!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as Garcia and Cole stare down. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. Cole wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia pries at the hold. Garcia wrenches, wristlocks back, but Cole spins and slips around to a waistlock. Cole SLAMS Garcia down, but lets him up, so he can say, “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole smirks but so does Garcia. They go again, tie up, and Cole wrenches. Cole wristlocks but Garcia rolls. Garcia wrenches, waistlocks, then snapmares Cole for a ghost pin, TWO! Garcia trips Cole, ONE, but then Garcia rolls him again! ONE, and the two stand off again. The fans cheer as Garcia puts up his dukes! AND DOES HIS DANCE!
Cole smirks, offers a handshake, and Garcia accepts. The fans cheer the sportsmanship, but then Garcia keeps Cole close. Garcia whips, drops down, hurdles over, but Cole shoves him. Garcia turns backdrop into TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans fire up while Cole goes to a corner. Garcia runs up and LARIATS! Garcia then climbs up, rains down fists, but Cole slips out at 5 to SUPERKICK the legs out! Garcia is stuck in the ropes, and Cole DRAPING BACKSTABBERS! Garcia writhes, the fans fire up, and Cole drags Garcia up. Cole turns Garcia for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE! Garcia shows some grit but Cole brings him up again.
Cole turns Garcia, HANGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this but Cole KNEES him in the back. Garcia goes to ropes, Cole CLUBS him, then Cole snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Cole stays on Garcia with another KNEE to the back, then he clamps on a chinlock. Garcia endures, the fans rally, and Garcia fights up. Garcia fires body shots, shoves Cole, but avoids a boot! Cole PELES Garcia, reels him in, fireman’s carries, but Garcia makes it to the apron! Garcia has a leg, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Cole writhes and flops out of the ring. Garcia brings him around and makes him take a seat against barriers!
Garcia gets space, the fans fire up, and Garcia runs in, DROPKICK against railing! The fans are thunderous while Garcia flexes, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Garcia high-fives fans, fist bumps others, then kisses the nice old lady on the forehead. Garcia drags Cole up and THROWS him into barriers! Garcia sends Cole back into the barriers, then puts him in the ring. Garcia storms up on Cole, wraps his leg around ropes, and pulls! Garcia then flexes while he stands on the leg. The ref counts, Garcia has the fans count along, and he steps off at 4. Cole crawls away but Garcia drags him around by a leg, GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Garcia stands on the leg to dig his heel in, and he mocks the “BAYBAY!” Garcia then steps off and Cole goes to ropes. Garcia pulls on the bad leg, but stops at 4.
Garcia looms over Cole, but Cole fires body shots! Garcia stomps the bad leg! Garcia drags Cole around, hooks the legs up, and he gets fans to cheer him and boo Cole, before he STOMPS the knees! Garcia then clamps on a headlock and grinds Cole into the mat. Cole fights up to fire body shots, but Garcia ROCKS him in return! Cole knees low, whips, but Garcia reverses. Garcia runs up, but into a BOOT! Cole runs. Garcia dodges, but then Cole dodges! Both men ROCK each other with forearms, then BOOT each other! DOUBLE LARIATS collide and both men fall! Collision returns to single picture and Oakland rallies for both men.
Cole rises, fireman’s carries, but Garcia slips free. Garcia clamps onto Cole’s neck, Cole breaks free, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia runs, but Cole BOOTS him! Cole fireman’s carries, then USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Garcia survives, Cole slaps his leg, and the fans rally up again. Cole hobbles over to Garcia, suplexes, but Garcia fights, to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT again! But Garcia holds on and says he’s got more! Only for Cole to GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives and the fans fire up! Cole goes to a corner, climbs up, and he takes aim. Garcia rises, and he CHOPS first! And CHOPS again! Then he positions Cole and climbs up!
Garcia CLUBS away on Cole’s bad leg, then he brings Cole up. Cole fires body shots, then he CLUBS Garcia! Cole clamps on, but Garcia fights the lift! Garcia CLUBS the bad leg, HEADBUTTS Cole, then brings Cole up again! They go to the very top, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX! Roll through, and then a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives and Garcia is fuming! “This is Awesome!” as Garcia rises. Cole sits up, Garcia reels him back in, but Cole trips Garcia for a jackknife bridge! TWO, 52 Fake Out! Then the SUPERKICK! Cole goes up, takes aim, PANAMA SUNRISE!! Garcia flounders, Cole crawls to the cover, TWO!!!
The fans fire up again as Garcia survives! Perhaps the damage to Cole’s leg was the key. Even so, Cole brings down his kneepad, and here comes the- NO, Garcia ducks The Boom to SAIDO! Cole bails out, Garcia hurries after him! Garcia runs up, into a SUPERKICK! Cole hits THE BOOM!! Cole drags Garcia up and into the ring, then covers, TWO!?! Garcia survives and Cole is shocked! Cole goes back to the corner, Garcia staggers around, but Cole has to abandon the sunrise. SUPER- NO, Garcia blocks the kick to have an ANKLE LOCK!! Cole endures, flails, reaches out, and the fans rally as Garcia puts on more pressure!
Garcia drags Cole back, and GRAPEVINES the leg!! Cole endures, flails, thinks about it, but then he powers his way forward! Oakland is thunderous as Cole claws his way over, to the ROPEBREAK!! Garcia lets go, HAMMERS away on Cole, then backs off to catch his breath. Garcia goes to the apron to join Cole, and he drags Cole up. Garcia lifts for an APRON PILEDRIVER!! Cole is down on the outside and a ring count begins! Cole is still down at 5 of 10, but he stirs at 6! Cole reaches out at 7, hurries to his feet, and he slides in at 9.9! Cole and Garcia stare down, teeth grit, and they stand up to fire forearms! The fans fire up as the shots go fast ‘n’ furious!
Cole and Garcia hit the 15 minute warning, that means five to go! Garcia CLUBS Cole, Cole fires a body shot, but WAIT! STP ATTACKS!!
No Contest; Garcia retains the title.
The fans boo as Lee, Dean & Carlie ruin this match, all to make sure Cole paid for that disrespect! Matt Menard is on commentary, so he storms off to go help Garcia. Only for Shane Taylor himself to CLOBBER him!! Shane talks trash on Daddy Magic, and he takes the TNT Championship from the timekeeper! Shane sits Cole up so Infantry can give him TWO 2 DA HEAD!! And Lee puts Garcia in the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Will the ROH Pure Champion look to settle things with one of his greatest rivals, all for the TNT Championship?
Big Boom AJ speaks.
“There’s a lot of ego around here in AEW, and the disrespect of the double chunk chocolate cookie! First it was QT Marshall, and tonight, it was that no good Johnny TV knocked the double chunk chocolate cookie right out of my hand. Johnny TV, you said you and your friends, MXM, want to take on Big Boom AJ and two friends at Revolution? Big Justice is out there right now-” Wait, he runs back in! And he tells Papa AJ that he found somebody! C’mon in! It’s Freshly Squeezed Orange Cassidy! That makes three! Whoa, whoa, Big Justice. You will be one of the best wrestlers one day. Maybe even AEW World Champion.
But for Revolution, Justice is better served in the corner. Cassidy says it’s fine, he has a friend. Here comes Mark Briscoe! The Sussex County Chicken says Big Justice can stand down, his opportunity to kick butt in the ring will come in the future! Of that, Briscoe is sure! But for now, please allow Mark Briscoe to do the ass whoopin’, cuz his main man with the game plan, OC, called him up on the cellphone and said, “Do you wanna do some conglomeratin’?” Mark said damn right! It’s been too long since they did that! So the three of them, with Big Justice in the corner, will take on MXM TV!
They think they’re fashionable? They think they’re stylish? Mark’s got their fashion right here! Johnny TV, MXM, at Revolution, Briscoe will whoop dat ass! And he’ll tell you what else! Cassidy has Briscoe hold on. What’s the Word of the Day? Oh, Justice has an idea! He whispers it to Mark, and Mark nods. The word of the day is… BOOM~! Will Big Boom AJ and the Conglomeration be more than #TVReady when AEW arrives in Los Angeles?
Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata!
The Princess of the Black Throne took everything the One True African Queen had to give and still won out. But now it’s round two, and surely both women have prepared new game plans. In fact, Serena Deeb has a quick video message to confirm The Professor of Pro-Wrestling gave Aminata the winning strategy. Will Aminata use what she’s learned? Or will we all learn that the Hart Always Wins?
The bell rings and Julia smirks as she and Aminata circle. They tie up, go around, and Aminata puts Julia in a corner. The ref counts, Aminata lets off, and the fans duel. Julia and Aminata circle, tie up again, and Julia headlocks. Aminata wrenches out, steps over, and gives Julia the twerk attack! The fans fire up, then Aminata headlocks. Aminata hits a takeover, Julia fights around, but the shoulders are down! TWO, and Julia fights up. Julia fires body shots, then headlocks. Aminata powers out the back, headlocks again, and the fans duel more. Julia powers up but Aminata hits another takeover.
The fans rally while Julia endures. Julia headscissors, Aminata kips free, and the two stand off. The fans cheer, the two go again, and they tie up. Julia kicks low, kicks again, then runs. Aminata scoops but Julia tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Aminata goes to a corner, Julia runs up to LARIAT! Julia runs side to side and ELBOWS Aminata! Then Julia snapmares and covers, ONE! Julia clamps onto Aminata with a chinlock, but Aminata fights up. Aminata fires body shots, Julia whips, and Julia ROCKS her! Julia runs, Aminata ROCKS her! Aminata runs, Julia ROCKS her, but then Aminata follows to CHOP BLOCK!
Aminata SMASHES Julia’s knee again and again! The fans fire up and perhaps Aminata is using Serena’s strategy. Aminata looms over Julia while Collision goes picture in picture.
Aminata paces around Julia, stomps the legs, then DDTS the foot! Cover, TWO! Julia is still in this but Aminata looms over her again. Aminata drags Julia up by her hair, snap suplexes, then watches Julia crawl away. Aminata storms up, wraps the bad leg around ropes, and pulls! The ref counts, Aminata runs side to side to BOOT WASH the leg! Cover, TWO! Aminata is annoyed, but she CHOPS Julia on the back! Aminata has the leg, for a KNEE JAMMER! Julia endures, even as Aminata kneels on the leg. Julia fires hands, but Aminata ROCKS her with just one! Aminata then KNEES the hamstring! And KNEES it again!
Aminata drags Julia around, almost toys with her, then KICKS the leg! Julia crawls, Aminata KNEES her in the side, then KNEES her again! Aminata is keeping Julia down while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Aminata has Julia in a leg hook FULL NELSON! Aminata not only bends Julia’s arms back, but she pushes Julia down, making her kiss the canvas! And again, and again, and again! The fans rally as Julia endures, and she powers up to push back! Stack cover, TWO! Aminata lets Julia go to facelock, but Julia fires body shots. Julia then DOUBLE CHOPS! Aminata snarls, swings, but Julia bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire forearm after forearm! Julia runs, LARIATS, but Aminata stays up. Julia LARIATS again, then gets around Aminata. Aminata switches, lifts, but Julia victory rolls! TWO!! Aminata is free, runs up, but only gets buckles!
Julia runs back in, and she FLYING FOREARMS! Then FLYING FOREARMS again! Julia wrenches Aminata, S T O! And STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Aminata stays in this, but Julia clamps on! Aminata fights, the fans duel, and Julia still has the HARTLESS LOCK!! Aminata endures, kicks and fights her way to a cradle, TWO!! Julia lets go in time, but Aminata DOUBLE CHOPS! Julia goes to a corner, Aminata runs up, but Julia BOOTS her down! Julia drags Aminata into the drop zone, STOMPS her, then goes up the corner! The fans fire up for the HART SAULT! But Aminata moves! CROWN HER!!
Julia falls back from that headbutt onto the ropes! Aminata runs, BOOT WASH against the ropes!! #OffWithHerHead!! And then a high stack, AMINATA WINS!!
Winner: Queen Aminata, by pinfall
Serena’s strategies and Aminata’s abilities made for a winning combination here tonight! Brody checks on Julia, but OKADA slithers in! BELT SHOT for Brody!! The Rainmaker mocks the barking, then flips Brody off! Okada beat Buddy in Australia, and he has made Brody the prey rather than the hunter! But will Okada regret punking out Brody like that?
Kenny Omega speaks.
“While I was out for an entire year, having to sit in bed, watching the shows on TV, wondering if I’d ever wrestle again, I had to hear Uncle Don every single week, week in and week out, talk about how Takeshita beat Kenny Omega twice in one week. Takeshita beat Kenny Omega twice in one week, twice in one week, twice in one week. It tends to get on your nerves. It tends to piss you off. And I’m not gonna lie, I’m pissed off as it is. But what I’m about to do to you, Takeshita, it isn’t about revenge. No, it’s not about you beating me twice in one week. It’s about what you hold and what it represents. That belt.
“Because he who holds the belt is regarded as the best. And if you can beat me three times, Takeshita… Maybe it’s time for me to admit something. Maybe it’s time for me to admit that you’re better. Maybe it’s time for me to admit that you really were Don’s real meal ticket. Maybe it’s time for me to admit that I can never challenge for a major belt ever again, and that the old Kenny Omega is gone. But the way that I see it, is that I’ve had an entire year to clear my mind, refocus, hone in on my training, to sharpen all those dull points, to make my weaknesses into strengths.
“Now I don’t have the extra baggage of the friends that left me behind. I don’t have the extra baggage of being an EVP. My entire focus is your belt. It’s not revenge, it’s not because of Don. Not even because of you. I want that gold. At Revolution, I’m taking it.” The Cleaner has made his motives clear, but will he still be The Best Bout Machine? Or is Konosuke Takeshita truly the Alpha to Kenny Omega?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
AEW in Sacramento already has Swerve and Ricochet signing their contract as well as Cope VS Yuta, but now we add Thunder Rosa & Kris Statlander VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford to the mix! Will La Mera Mera & The Galaxy’s Greatest take down the Megasus & Superbad Girl? Or will the former champions be mere stepping stones for the mythical rise of Megan & Penelope?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Bandido VS “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith!
Oakland’s own returns home, and he teams up with The Most Wanted to take on their common enemies! The Learning Tree still hasn’t given up on this grudge, but will they finally put this to bed? Or will Hobbs’ homecoming see him handle #TownBidness?
The teams sort out, and The Powerhouse starts against The Redwood. Oakland is all fired up for Hobbs as he stares down Bill. Bill says okay, okay, nope. Tag to The Bad Apple and the fans boo. Keith steps to Hobbs, gets right in Hobbs’ face, but then he sees how big the biceps, triceps, lats and pecs are. Keith says okay hold on. And he kicks low! Keith whips, but Hobbs blocks! Hobbs whips, Keith leaps, but Keith bounces off of those pecs! Hobbs hauls Keith up, suplexes, and he holds Keith up! The fans fire up, Bandido tags in, and then it’s a handoff to the military press! ONE ARM, then a TOSS back to Hobbs, for a FALL AWAY SLAM!
Keith tumbles away while Hobbs & Bandido stand tall together! The fans are thunderous as Bandido brings Keith up, but Keith hits a body blow! Tag to Bill and the fans boo. Bill towers over Bandido, and he KNEES Bandido low! Bill scoops, Bandido slips free, but Bill blocks the kick to back suplex! Bandido lands out again, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bill still catches him! SKYSCRAPER- NO, Bandido flips free and he aims the finger gun! The fans fire up but Bill is frustrated. Bill calls for the showdown! They go back to back, nod, and they head for corners, only for Bill to turn right around! But Bandido ducks the cheap shot!
Bandido fires off in a corner, whips, but Bill reverses. Bill runs up, Bandido slips to the outside! Bandido GAMANGIRIS, but Bill distracts the ref. Keith BOOTS Bandido, and then Bill BOOTS Hobbs! The fans boo but Redwood and Bad Apple soak up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Bill raises his fist to soak up all that heat, and Keith BOOTS Bandido again! Keith tells Oakland to RESPECT The Learning Tree, then he puts Bandido in. Keith tags in, then stalks Bandido. Keith plays some rope-a-dope before he CHOPS! And then CHOPS! Bandido falls, Keith covers, TWO! Keith rains down punches but the ref reprimands about closed fists. Keith lets off, drags Bandido up, and he brings Bandido over to tag in Bill. The Learning Tree mugs Bandido, and Bill mocks the fans. Bill taunts Hobbs, stands Bandido up, but Bandido fires body shots. Bill ROCKS Bandido, then taunts Hobbs.
Hobbs storms in, the ref has him stand back, and this just lets the Learning Tree mug Bandido more! Keith CHOKES Bandido, but he lets off before the ref catches him. Bill BOOTS Bandido, then tags in Keith. Bandido digs his boot in, stops at 4, and Keith ROCKS Bandido! And ROCKS him again! Keith drags Bandido up, winds up, and DECKS Bandido! Keith CLUBS Bandido, then clamps on with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Bandido endures, Hobbs rallies the fans, but Keith CLAWS at the mask! Collision returns to single picture as Keith stops that, only to bring Bandido up. Bandido fights the clinch, but Bill tags in!
Keith holds Bandido up, Bill kicks low, then Keith hits an EXPLODER! Bill drops a BIG ELBOW! Cover, Hobbs breaks it up! The fans cheer, Bill is mad, but Bill drags Bandido up. Bill hoists Bandido up, but Bandido fires punches! Bandido is free, then he dodges Bill! Bill hits buckles and post! Tag to Keith, and he drags Bandido from Hobbs! The fans boo, but Keith reels Bandido in. Bandido fights the lift to hit a SPRINGBOARD BULLDOG! Bandido crawls over, hot tag to Hobbs! Oakland goes wild as Hobbs rallies on the Learning Tree! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs LARIATS Bill again and again but he stays up!
Hobbs brings Keith around and THROWS him into Bill! The fans fire up and Hobbs LARIATS Bill down!! Hobbs starts up the “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” again, and he SPLASHES Bill in a corner! And SPLASHES Keith in another! SPLASH for Bill! SPLASH for Keith! Another SPLASH for Bill! But then Bill follows, so Hobbs sends him into Keith! Hobbs TOSSES Bill out and he runs at Keith! Keith BOOTS Hobbs, goes up the corner, but Hobbs grabs him first! The fans fire up as Hobbs climbs up, and SUPER POWERSLAMS Keith! Cover, BILL BREAKS IT! Bandido springboards but Bill dodges! Bandido dodges again, but runs into the BIG BOSS MAN SLAM!!
Bill roars, the fans boo, but Bill goes back to Bandido. Bill drags Bandido up, choke grips, and SKYSCRAPER- NO, Hobbs POUNCES Bill! Bill tumbles out, Hobbs rushes Keith, but Keith dodges! Hobbs hits buckles, Keith ENZIGIRIS him! Bandido CHOPS Keith! Keith stays up, both he and Bandido roar! Keith CHOPS, Bandido CHOPS, repeat! The fans “WOO~” with every CHOP, but then Keith knees low. Keith whips, Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges, and both men SHOTGUN DROPKICK! The fans are thunderous as they both tumble away! “This is Awesome!” as Bill and Hobbs return! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” echoes out again.
Bill ROCKS Hobbs, Hobbs ROCKS Bill, repeat! Bill gets the edge, then runs, but Hobbs dodges! Bill gets stuck on the ropes, Hobbs TRUCKS him out of the ring again! Hobbs then helps Bandido up and tells him go up! Bandido finds a corner, climbs it, and then he climbs onto Hobbs’ shoulders! They take aim, for a AIRHARA MOONSAULT onto Bill! Quite the crash landing for Bandido, but Keith rolls Hobbs up! With feet on the ropes!! TWO!!! Hobbs escapes, then dodges a boot, to POUNCE Keith! The fans are thunderous as the straps come down! Hobbs picks Keith up, SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, Hobbs & Bandido win!
Winners: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Bandido, by pinfall
Now that’s town bidness! Hobbs & Bandido get yet another win over The Learning Tree’s Branches, will Chris Jericho learn to leave this alone? Or will The Nueve not stop until he’s numero uno?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision that had the misfortune of going up against an awesome Elimination Chamber. Though I wonder if having to compete with Elimination Chamber is why they had so many cold open promos this time. FTR VS Kyle & Roddy was still an awesome opening match, and I’m a little surprised they pulled a ropebreak based false finish. But that costing FTR was a clever move, and that’s a great win for Kyle & Roddy. Meanwhile, I should’ve known something would happen during Garcia VS Cole. Garcia VS Cole was definitely better than just Collision, and it fits that STP get involved one more time. The thing is, they already gave us a Triple Threat of Garcia VS Moriarty VS Kyle, so it’s weird if they’re giving us Garcia VS Moriarty VS Cole next.
Great match from Yuta VS Willie Mack to help Death Riders get back up from losing Pac, Claudio & Marina. Yuta VS Cope will be really good but win, lose or draw, you gotta expect Cope and Jay White will take Yuta out. Very good promo from Willow Nightingale, too, and again Willow VS Marina has to be part of the plan. Great match from Swerve VS Connors to show Connors off to a broader American audience, just like with Gabe Kidd last time. Swerve won, of course, so that he has momentum going into the contract signing and #1 contender’s match. That contract signing will definitely show us who’s likely to win at Revolution, though.
We got good stuff from the Hounds of Hell through the cold open and the match of Julia VS Aminata. Aminata winning makes sense, she and Julia are now tied and can have a tiebreaker for like Zero Hour. I would think Julia wins there, and then Aminata has no choice but to face Serena Deeb in that Women’s Pure Rules match in ROH. Okada VS Brody was a natural next step, too, but I don’t think Okada called anyone b*tch tonight so that’s surprising. Great promo from Toni Storm to escalate “The Hollywood Ending,” and great promo from Kenny Omega to put his International Championship in perspective. I would think Toni and Omega each win those matches.
Great promo from Mone and Billie to flip things from Wednesday, and assuming Momo doesn’t win at Revolution, this feels like a natural segue into Mone VS Billie, and then maybe, just maybe, Mone VS Athena happens for All In: Texas, and it’ll be for all the belts between both women. The only downside of that is, I don’t think Mone should become Five Belts Mone and end Athena’s streak, but Mone and TK probably won’t see it that way. I appreciate that in all the years of pro-wrestling that certainly I’ve watched but perhaps ever, Harley Cameron is the first person on screen to go thru the move naming process with commentary. And “Her Finishing Move/Harley’s Finishing Move” is the perfectly simple yet self-aware, meta fourth-wall name for Harley’s move.
Big Boom AJ of course gets back on an AEW PPV, fans still love the guy, and he will make for a fun combination with Cassidy and Briscoe. They will have a great match against #MXMTV, and I would think Big Boom Conglomeration win. Hobbs & Bandido VS Bill & Keith was a great main event, and a natural choice for main event given Hobbs is from Oakland. Hobbs was also the natural choice to win. I have a feeling we’re still getting Hobbs VS Jericho, and if the title is on the line, Hobbs as ROH World Champion is a great move. They can make it Ring of Hobbs!
My Score: 8.7/10
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Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
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4 Corners Podcast- The Fantastic Four Nations Faceoff
The guys discuss Canada's big win in the Four Nations Faceoff and take a look at some early Spring Training...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: One For The Road
The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl Champions! Tune in as we recap an excellent NFL season and touch on a...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Super Bowl LIX Preview
The culmination of a season long journey is upon us. Andrew, Rey and Tunney break it all down for you...
The Front and Center Sports Podcast – NFL Conference Championships and Jimmy Butler
The Chairshot presents a new episode of The Front and Center Sports Podcast, with an NFL Conference Championship preview, and...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: NFL Conference Championships
It's Championship Sunday and the gents have you covered as we breakdown both AFC and NFC title games!
Bandwagon Nerds #278: Shrek The 2
The Nerds continue their review of Season 3 of Invincible, plus Villain Madness continues as the Cosmic Region takes center...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (2/25/25)
Round 2, Part 2!
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (2/24/25)
Round 2, Part 1!
Bandwagon Nerds #277: One Pruned Hammer
The Nerds continue their review of Season 3 of Invincible, plus Villain Madness begins with play-in battles for the #16...
Bandwagon Nerds #276: Do You Style Your Moustache?
The Nerds continue their review of Season 3 of Invincible, review Captain America: Brave New World, and check out trailers...
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (3/5/25)
Will Cope destroy the Decoder?
Greg DeMarco Show: Make Me Believe, John. Make Me Believe!
Is Greg DeMarco the only person not fully sold on the John Cena heel turn? Might be ...listen and find...
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (3/4/25)
FOGEDABOUTIT!
#TheOddity 030: Your Balance Reads $81 Trillion
Join Dave Wortz and PC Tunney for your weekly newsletter on the ridiculous and dumb of actual headlines from around...
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (3/3/25)
We march onward to WrestleMania!
Attitude Of Aggression #303- The Big Five Project: Royal Rumble ’95
The Big Five project returns with Royal Rumble '95, including Diesel v. Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels going the distance...
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (3/1/25)
There's a Collision in Oakland!
Mitchell’s WWE Elimination Chamber Results & Report! (3/1/25)
The moment of truth...
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: Elimination Chamber Predictions!
Join DJ, Jason and Rob as they preview Elimination Chamber.
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (2/28/25)
SmackDown arrives in Toronto!
